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2019 Grenache

93 Points - Wine Spectator
"Spirited and keenly focused, with expressive raspberry and cherry flavors that are laced with smoky pepper and river stone tones, finishing with fine-grain tannins. Drink now through 2030. 550 cases made." Tim Fish, Senior Editor, Napa

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Grenache, the most commonly planted red wine grape in the world, has found a home in Paso Robles as not only a key contributor to our Rhone blends but as a standout single varietal as well. Known for elegant texture, lively fresh fruit, and great balance, our Grenache is easily one of our best food pairing wines.

Tasting Notes
A deep maroon color shows off a concentrated Grenache in the glass. Bursting with flavors of a blackberry and mocha torte, this wine surprises with a combination of bright flavors and rich body texture. Perfectly balanced tannins fill the finish, creating a wine built for pairing a wide range of plates, from intricate vegetarian all the way to a beef ragu.
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Wine Story

Vineyard Notes
The 2019 Grenache is a blend of two neighboring vineyards. About 60% of the Grenache is comprised of Tablas Creek Clone A grown at our neighboring Maison Mason Vineyard. The remaining Clone 362 Grenache and small addition of Syrah was grown on our Calcareous Estate Vineyard. The heavy limestone soils present on these two sites produce a unique expression of Grenache that provides ample depth and fruit yet remains true to a more elegant style with great acidity for the varietal. 2019 was a challenging vintage, but the sort of challenge that creates great wines. Spells of above and below normal temperatures created a wide range of flavors and textures in the ripening fruit. These conditions require the pick date to be exact, but when called correctly the foundation for the best possible wine is set.
Winemaker Notes
Both lots of Grenache were hand harvested and fermented in 3-ton open top concrete fermenters with about 10% of the grapes remaining whole cluster. For the first 3 days of ferment 2 hour delestage were performed to press out the juice. The whole clusters were then broken up by hand in tank and twice daily punch downs were performed. After a total of 14 days on skins, the ferments were bladder pressed and the free run and press fractions combined in a single tank. After a brief 2 hour settling to remove heavy lees, the wine was racked to a mix of neutral and once used French oak puncheons and remained there with no further racking for 16 months. Bottled with no fining or filtration.
Production Notes
610 Cases Produced
Food Pairing Notes
Perfectly balanced tannins fill the finish, creating a wine built for pairing a wide range of plates, from intricate vegetarian all the way to beef ragu.

The Specifics

Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Grenache
Appellation
Paso Robles
Vineyard Designation
Calcareous Vineyard, Maison Mason Vineyard
Harvest Date
September 24th, October 10th
Sugar
24.3 Brix
pH
3.51
Aging
16 months in 500L French Oak Puncheons
Alcohol %
14.9

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