2017 Grenache - Colson Canyon Vineyard, Santa Barbara County
93 points - Wine Enthusiast
Light bodied and beautiful, subtle baking spice aromatics, and driven by ripe red fruit aromatics. Somewhat deceiving as it’s lightly extracted with powerful flavors, adding to the complexity of this wine. Super bright acidity and subtle chalky fine tannins keep this wine focused, crunchy, and crushable. 75% whole cluster but zero greenness in aromatics or flavors. - Matt Brady, Winemaker
Light bodied and beautiful, subtle baking spice aromatics, and driven by ripe red fruit aromatics. Somewhat deceiving as it’s lightly extracted with powerful flavors, adding to the complexity of this wine. Super bright acidity and subtle chalky fine tannins keep this wine focused, crunchy, and crushable. 75% whole cluster but zero greenness in aromatics or flavors.
Grapes from Colson Canyon were hand-harvested on October 5, 2017. 75% whole cluster fermentation in small lots (2 tons). Like always, we relied on the native yeast that the grapes carried from the vineyards to complete the fermentation. Only neutral oak was used, in order to retain fruit purity. Wine was aged in barrel for 18 months and then for an additional year in bottle before release.
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Varietal | 100% Grenache |
| Appellation | Santa Barbara County |
| Vineyard | Colson Canyon Vineyard |
| Acid | 6.0 g/L |
| PH | 3.47 |
| Aging | 100% new French oak |
| Fermentation | Native yeast |
| Alcohol | 14.10% |
| Wine Style | 75% whole cluster |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 05/15/2019 |
| Cases Produced | 102 |
93 points - Wine Enthusiast
