Tondre Grapefield
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Father Tondre and son Joe Alarid who are steeped in California’s Central Coast agricultural history founded Tondre Wines with the vision to produce a world-class Pinot Noir from their vineyard, Tondre Grapefield. Tondre Grapefield, located in the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA in Monterey County has been blessed with ideal terroir to grow a magnificent Pinot Noir grape. Coupled with hand crafted, minimal process winemaking techniques to produce wines that capture the elusive characteristics and alluring spirit found among California’s finest boutique wineries. Tondre wines appeal to wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts who are artisans in their own world and demand a world class sensory experience in everything they do. One sip and you will taste what father and son are so proud to share with the wine world…Passion in a Bottle.
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The 2004 growing season was beset with wild temperature swings. As harvest began, a high pressure system set in resulting in higher than usual temps. This sparked a rapid rise in sugar and some concern about dehydration. Still, focusing on flavours, we decided to wait until the grapes were fully developed. We were rewarded with a well rounded wine loaded with bright red cherry fruit with the typical Santa Lucia Highlands appellation spice at its core. The 2004 has a medium to full body character. Although soft and supple
mouth feel makes it a very drinkable wine now, it will, as always improve with age.
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