A Tribute to Grace
Grenache 'Santa Barbara Highlands Vyd'
Grenache 'Santa Barbara Highlands Vyd', A Tribute to Grace
- 100% Grenache clone Tablas A
- Planted on 101-14 rootstock
- Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard (Cuyama Valley, Sierra Madre Mountains)
- 3500 feet elevation
- “Mesa Norte” block, 9.5-acre planting
- Decomposed granite and clay loam, with large rocks of schist, quartzite, basalt and gneiss
- Planted in 2000
- Spacing at 8 x 5
- Native ferment, foot-tread daily for 12 days. Pressed on day 13
- 46% whole cluster
- 11-month èlevage in French barrique and 500L puncheon (36% once-used)
- Harvested on October 12th, 2020 (moon in Leo)
- Bottled September 7th, 2021 (moon in Sagittarius)
- Alcohol: 14.2% abv
- 368 cases produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Barbara
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-ATG-40-20 | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | US-ATG-40-20M | 6/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous Media
Score
90
Date
2022-06-01