- Practicing Organic
- 100% Grenache
- Besson Vineyard (Santa Clara Valley AVA)
- Planted in 1910, one of the oldest Grenache plantings in the state
- Own rooted, head trained, and dry-farmed
- The soil is gravelly clay loam
- North-east facing on gentle slope
- Native ferment, foot-tread daily for 9 days, pressed on day 10
- 60% whole cluster
- Aged 10 months in neutral french 220L barrique
- 13.2% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Clara Valley
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-ATG-41-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Grenache Besson Vineyard brims with power and sensuality. Own-rooted old vines confer such gravitas and intensity here. Forest floor, white pepper, Cara Cara orange and black pepper flesh out in the glass, framed by ultra-fine tannins and a whisper of ink on the finish. Fleshy and rounded, this is a decidedly richer wine in the context of the house style, but it's absolutely gorgeous."
Jancis Robinson
Score
18
Date
2026-04-27
"Smells of strawberries, blueberries and flowers. Flavours of juicy strawberry and blueberry mix with a tangy note of purple SweetTart candies. Dried herbs and floral notes linger in the finish. Outstanding, even angular acidity, with faint tannins. Incredible perfume and lift, like a wildly candied-violet-scented daydream. (AY)"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-07-01
"The 2022 Grenache Bessan Vineyard emerges from a site in Santa Clara planted in 1910. It's one of the best and most distinctive wines in the lineup of Graces. Sadly, production was a measly 42 cases. Readers will find a deep, structured wine of real character and pedigree. A burst of red cherry fruit, white pepper, mint and crushed flowers builds into the long, sustained finish."
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2023-08-31
"Another outstanding wine from Angela Osborne, the 2022 Grenache Besson Vineyard is all varietal from a vineyard in Santa Clara County. Solid aromatics of peppery herbs, leather, loamy soil, and graphite give way to a medium-bodied wine offering solid fruit, a firm, focused mouthfeel, and good length. As with all of these reds, it comes closer to a Pinot Noir than a Grenache in style, yet it has plenty of structure. Give it a year in bottle for the tannins to soften."