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2021 Très Violet 1.5L Magnum

94 Points - Wine Spectator
"Handsomely structured and expressive, with cherry fruit leather and raspberry flavors laced with crushed stone, cured meat and cracked pepper, building tension toward refined tannins. Mourvèdre, Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2031. 1,200 cases made." Tim Fish, Senior Editor, Napa

Très Violet is our Estate’s take on a traditional Rhone style red wine. By combining the depth and richness of Syrah, spice and leather from Mourvèdre with bright fruit elegance of Grenache, we can produce a multifaceted yet cohesive wine. In this way the Très Violet is perhaps the fullest expression of our Estate.

Personally signed by Calcareous winemaker Jason Joyce, these 1.5L magnum bottles are perfect for gifting, entertaining, and aging.

Tasting Notes
Apparent from the first drop to hit the glass, this is a wine of great depth and intensity. Densely structured and full of dark fruit and earthy richness, demonstrating a more powerful expression of Mourvedre and Grenache that is distinct from highly extracted Syrah. A balanced core fills out the mid-palate while a tantalizing blend of fresh acidity and oak aged weight meld to create a finish perfect for tasting a subtle lingering wine or preparing the palate for the next bite of wild mushroom ragu over parmesan polenta.
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SKU: 2021CTV1.5

Wine Story

Vineyard Notes
Our Très Violet is crafted entirely of fruit grown at our Calcareous Estate vineyard. The name Calcareous comes from the geological term for limestone containing soils, whose presence here cannot be overstated. With high soil pH and planted on slopes grading near 45%, this site naturally supplies yields of less than 2 tons to the acre. These factors combine to produce fruit of uncommon density, aromatics, and structural elements. 2019 will most definitely be remembered in the history of Paso Robles as one of the truly great vintages. Not across the board for every wine by every winemaker as it was a challenging year, full of surprises of unexpected turns. But for the winemaker that paid attention and rose to the occasion, this vintage supplied the ingredients for making the best wine you possibly can.
Winemaker Notes
Each lot was destemmed and fermented whole berry in open top 3-ton concrete fermenters. A mix of punch downs, and délestage, which allows for the gentle extraction of free run juice, were used to pull color and tannin from the skins without over doing it and pulling harsher compounds into the wine. The various lots spent an average of 19 days on skins before being gently pressed. The 3 varietals were blended together after completion of malo-lactic fermentation and aged in a combination of French Oak tanks and puncheons to emphasize structure elements of the cooperage as opposed to flavor and aroma. The wine was never racked again, allowing sur lie aging to add richness and body to the mid-palate. After 18 months in the wines were racked to a single blend in tank for bottling without any further filtering or fining.
Food Pairing Notes
A balanced core fills out the mid-palate while a tantalizing blend of fresh acidity and oak aged weight meld to create a finish perfect for tasting a subtle lingering wine or preparing the palate for the next bite of wild mushroom ragu over parmesan polenta.

The Specifics

Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
51% Grenache, 28% Mourvedre, 21% Syrah
Appellation
Paso Robles
Vineyard Designation
Calcareous Vineyard
Harvest Date
Syrah: September 4 Grenache: September 15 Mourvedre: October 2
Sugar
26.1 Brix
pH
3.52
Aging
18 months
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Spectator Score:
94

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