"There is no great genius without some touch of madness."
- Seneca, Roman philosopher.
We were gratefully stuck at home in the Clapham area during the worst of the riots. Accompanied by good neighbours, a happy roast chicken and one mad winemaker...
James Erskine is a former sommelier turned vigneron who makes wine in the McLaren Vale (Australia). He has also been collaborating with the likeminded likes of Sam Hughes, Tom Shobbrook and Anton Von Klopper in a little something named "The Egg Project".
http://www.naturalselectiontheory.com/
As I understand it is taking the term "Natural Wine" to it's extreme.
Hunter Semillon, fermented on skins in incubators shaped like eggs.
Each immersed in the actual soil the grapevines grow in.
James spoke of playing different music to the 9 different eggs of different soil type.
Apparently the effect was astounding, the difference it made to the character of each wine.
Also known as "Project Egg Runway 3".
The eggs actually spent time at Runway 3 at Sydney Airport, getting shaken about and awakened by planes roaring above.
If this aint art I don't know what is.
I even suggested it being on the forefront of researching and broadening terrior.
So how does it taste? Wild, seamless and naturally agreeable. Like nothing I've ever tried before and I've had the pleasure of trying a fair amount of natural wine. To me it tasted of soul rather than of wine.
Smashable! ;)
Charlotte x
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