2021 Mistral Grenache

Grenache

WA - Red Mountain

$36.00 / 750 mL Bottle

Alcohol 14.9%

Bottling Date March 2023

From Red Mountain's Ciel du Cheval vineyard. This Grenache displays a medium brick red color and rich aromas of strawberry, red currant, pomegranate, crushed roses, bright leaf tobacco, Provençal lavender, Niçoise olives and lightly spiced incense. The flavors are medium bodied but substantial, with supple red fruits that are intermixed with licorice, cocoa powder, orange pekoe tea and Red Mountain dusty earth. On the back, the wine turns velvety with pressed berries, roasted nuts, framboise and cassis liqueurs, pomegranate seeds and soft charcoal, followed by a ripe moderate tannin finish. Pairs with goat cheese, lamb skewers, high wind warnings and sideways rain.

Notes

Brix (% sugar) at harvest was 27.0%. Our grapes were hand sorted and mechanically destemmed into a small bin for a 1 day cold soak to bring out flavors and color. Yeast and nutrients were then added to start a 12 day fermentation, followed by a 6 day extended maceration to enhance the mid-palate. Then the “free run” wine was pumped into barrels and the remaining skins were gently pressed to extract remaining wine into the barrels. The wine then went through a malolactic fermentation which softens the wine.

Maker Name

Scott Greenberg

Vineyard/Orchard Name

Ciel du Cheval