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2018 Grenache

91 Points - Wine Spectator
"Savory and brooding with simmering raspberry, crushed stone and smoky, pepper herb flavors that build intensity toward medium-grain tannins. Drink now through 2028. 715 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 red rose color sparkles in the glass. Bursting with flavors and textures of a raspberry mocha torte, this wine surprises with a combination of freshness and rich body. Achieves unexpected structure for a Grenache with chewy tannins and late blooming more earthy notes. These wide ranging elements would match perfectly with a modern take on a cheese and mushroom lasagna.
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Wine Story

Vineyard Notes
The 2018 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 Maison 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. 2018 was the type of vintage winemakers dream of. All the necessary inputs from nature with none in excess. Plenty of soil moisture in spring followed by a warm but mild summer produced bountiful vine canopies with energy to perfectly ripen their fruit.
Winemaker Notes
Both lots of Grenache were hand harvested and fermented in 3-ton open top concrete fermenters with about 20% 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 16 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 new and once used French oak puncheons and remained there with no further racking for 16 months. Bottled with no fining or filtration.
Production Notes
715 Cases Produced

The Specifics

Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Grenache
Appellation
Paso Robles
Harvest Date
September 27, October 13 2018
Sugar
26.1 Brix
pH
3.61
Aging
16 months in 500L French Oak Puncheons, 20% new
Alcohol %
14.8

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