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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
This variety, widely planted in France, Spain and California’s central valley, is a rarity for the Umpqua Valley. The fruit is from the Marshanne Vineyard near Oakland Oregon. This site, 25 miles east of our vineyards, received enough heat to ripen this grenache fruit. The grapes were picked October 10 at 24.4 Brix with 6.2g/L total acids. This is a very lively wine. The color is bright garnet and the aromas abound with candied strawberries, honeydew melon and butterscotch with hints of orange rind and spicy cloves. The berry jam flavors carry through in the mouth well integrated toasty oak with a nutty character reminiscent of shelled pecans. The body is moderate and the finish lingers with some warmth. This wine would serve well with honey glazed baby back ribs, stir fried garlic prawns or herb and asparagus risotto with lots a freshly grated parmesan.
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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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