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2021 Grenache

93 Points - Wine Spectator
"Vibrant and elegantly multilayered, with polished raspberry and dried cherry flavors laced with grilled anise and cracked pepper. Ends with savory tannins. Drink now through 2031. 620 cases made." Tim Fish, Senior Editor, Napa

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
"This is an intense, bold and juicy take on Grenache that hits all the pleasure centers. Aromas of black cherry, mulberry and scarlet-red rose petals meet with a wet clay minerality on the nose. The palate's black and Bing cherry flavors are amplified by chai spices that linger long." Matt Kettmann

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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
Shows off a deep crimson indicating a higher level of extraction and depth of character. Up front, ripe plum and blood orange aromas and flavors mingle with more earthy notes of leather and dried herbs. Ample tannins gracefully build in the mid-palate, giving great depth to the mouthfeel making this a perfect food wine, begging to be opened with a Gruyere Soufflé or rack of lamb.
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SKU: 2021CGR

Wine Story

Vineyard Notes
The 2021 Grenache is a blend of two neighboring vineyards. About 60% of the Grenache is comprised of a Tablas Creek Clone 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. 2021 was a marked by a cooler than typical summer in Paso Robles allowing for the fruit to ripen slowly and steadily. This was greatly beneficial to Grenache, as it allowed the grapes to maintain tannin, color and acidity producing a striking expression of the varietal.
Production 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.
Other Notes
500L French Oak Puncheons, 35% New Gamba and Doreau

The Specifics

Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Grenache
Appellation
Paso Robles
Harvest Date
9/14/2021, 9/23/2021
Aging
16 Months
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Enthusiast Score:
94

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