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Alicante Bouschet

Alicante Bouschet Wine Details
Price: $18.00 per bottle

Description: Here's a variety which will be new to most of you. Alicante Bouschet was a widely-planted variety in California in this state's early heyday back in the 1950's. The "fighting varietal" boom of the late seventies and early eighties drove growers statewide to graft or re-plant to Merlot, Cabernet, and Chardonnay. There went most of the Alicante Bouschet…to be replaced with the "new kids on the block." We sourced these grapes from a delightful couple who own the Sequoia View Vineyards and B&B in the Sierra Foothills. This Alicante Bouschet benefited from American oak barrel-aging. These barrels have lent the 2002 Alicante Bouschet subtle oak nuances without diminishing the blackberry fruit and slight earthiness. This medium-bodied wine showcases




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