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Wine Details
Price:
$10.00 per bottle
Description:
The Grenache came from the Rhodes vineyard, and the Carrignane from a nearby vineyard in Redwood Valley. The Syrah is from the Williams vineyard in Anderson Valley. All the wines were fermented and barrel aged separately for a year before blending in the fall of 2000. After eight more months of barrel aging it was bottled in May of 2001. This is a wine in the true southern Rhone tradition where Grenache is often the main component of a blend. It has a floral, spicy nose and earthy flavors complemented by cloves, pepper and black fruit. This medium bodied wine has fine tannins that will allow the wine to continue to develop over the next few years.
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Varietal Definition
Grenache:
Grenache Noir is the world’s most widely planted grape used to make red wine, sometimes made into a stand-alone varietal, frequently as a Rosé, but most often as a backbone of red blends. Its strength is its ability to grow in arid and windy conditions. It’s particularly suited to warm coastal regions of California, Spain and France. Grenache-based wines tend to be high in alcohol, with attractive fruit qualities in youth and a sweet berry character.Used as a component in some Northern Rhône reds, nearly exclusively for Rhône Rosés and as the primary component in nearly all Southern Rhône red blends, Grenache is probably most notable as the base varietal for Chateauneuf du Pape, Cotes du Rhône and Gigondas. In spite of its fame coming from French wines, Spain is most likely this grape’s origin.
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Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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