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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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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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