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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
Grenache happens to be one of our favorite grapes. One of the most widely planted grapes throughout France and Spain, it produces wines that range from light pink quaffers to substantial age-worthy reds. Grenache can be quite "generous" to the grower, setting huge crops and easily attaining 13% potential alcohol, however the wines lack character and body. When crop levels are controlled and the fruit is allowed to reach full maturity the wines are stunning: Rich, spicy red fruits with substantial warmth. The Milbrandt Brothers, Butch and Jerry, have chosen a special spot and decided to intensely manage two small blocks of Grenache. While the vines are young, the results have been nothing short of stunning. The long hot growing season of the Wahluke Slope easily ripens the grapes, while controlled irrigation limits crop and berry size.
Those who know and love Grenache, know the vineyards of Gigondas and Chateauneuf du Pape. This wine, black as syrah, is exceptionally rich. Strawberry, cherry and spice dominate with the classic white pepper of Grenache evident. This wine is a huge wine, showing great balance and elegance.
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