A Tribute to Grace

Grenache 'Vie Caprice Vyd'

Grenache 'Vie Caprice Vyd'

Grenache Vie Caprice Vyd A Tribute to Grace
  • Practicing Organic
  • 100% Grenache
  • Vie Caprice Vineyard (Los Olivos AVA)
  • 1.94 acres of vines planted in 2008 entirely to Alban clone Grenache
  • Sandy loam soils
  • Monopole of Grace since 2021
  • Farmed by Chris King and Francisco Ramirez
  • Harvested October 1, 2021: moon in Leo
  • Native ferment, foot-tread daily for 12 days, and pressed on day 13
  • 47% whole cluster
  • Aged 11 month in neutral French 220L and 500L puncheon
  • Bottled August 17th, 2022: moon in Aries
  • Production: 263 cases
  • 14.4% abv

Info

Producer:
A Tribute to Grace
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Los Olivos
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-ATG-45-22 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Vinous
Score
91
Date
2024-08-15
"The 2022 Grenache Vie Caprice, from a site in Santa Ynez, is one of the more restrained wines in this range. Dried cherry, leather, spice, tobacco and cedar are front and center, while fruit is pushed into the background. This is a stylistic outlier in this lineup"Alban clone tends to yield naturally richer wines, making the style here feel a bit forced."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
90+
Date
2023-08-31
"From a site in the Santa Ynez Valley and 100% Grenache, the medium ruby-hued 2022 Grenache Vie Caprice Vineyard has a peppery, herbal, spring flower-driven perfume as well as vibrant raspberry fruit, medium body, beautiful balance, and a clean, lengthy finish."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2023
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Grenache Vie Caprice is rich, concentrated and structured, a muscular interpretation of the variety. Iron, grilled meat and herbs flesh out atop a core of deep, purple fruit. This needs time to settle into itself."
2023
Jancis Robinson
Score
18.5
Date
2026-04-27
"Light to medium garnet. Smells of flowers, strawberries and dried herbs. Beautifully elegant flavours of strawberry, herb and floral notes are textured with dusty tannins and made energetic by excellent acidity. Thrumming with energy and vibrancy, over a concrete floor of stony minerality. Gorgeous. (AY)"