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2007 McPrice Myers L'Ange Rouge
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2007 L’Ange Rouge
92% Grenache, 4% Syrah, 4% Mourvedre
575 cases produced
18 month in French and Hungarian Oak,
10% new
Aging Potential: 6-10 years Larner Vineyard and Alta Mesa Vineyard:
Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon’s western-most reaches is influenced by coastal breezes and evening fog, making it one of the coolest sites in the Santa Ynez Valley. Peerless farming, excellent (for grape growing) soil, and the attention to detail given at this great site produce truly amazing fruit. Alta Mesa Vineyard’s Mourvedre and Grenache grow on decomposed granite, gneiss, schist, basalt and clay loam at 3200 feet above sea level. Superb clonal selection, tight spacing, huge day/night temperature differentials and meticulous vineyard work produce grapes that yield vibrant, complex and compelling wines.
Winemaking:
The components of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre were fermented in small open top bins, with 50% whole clusters included, The wine spent 30-35 days on the skins with a combination of pump-overs and punch downs. Aged 18 months in a combination of 500 liter barrels and 265 liter barriques, bottled unfined and unfiltered
Keywords:
Crush raspberry, red currant, sweet strawberry jam, rose petal, fresh tobacco, minty chocolate, cranberry, cocoa powder, limestone, brambly sage, round, integrated, long, layered, textural.
92% Grenache, 4% Syrah, 4% Mourvedre
575 cases produced
18 month in French and Hungarian Oak,
10% new
Aging Potential: 6-10 years Larner Vineyard and Alta Mesa Vineyard:
Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon’s western-most reaches is influenced by coastal breezes and evening fog, making it one of the coolest sites in the Santa Ynez Valley. Peerless farming, excellent (for grape growing) soil, and the attention to detail given at this great site produce truly amazing fruit. Alta Mesa Vineyard’s Mourvedre and Grenache grow on decomposed granite, gneiss, schist, basalt and clay loam at 3200 feet above sea level. Superb clonal selection, tight spacing, huge day/night temperature differentials and meticulous vineyard work produce grapes that yield vibrant, complex and compelling wines.
Winemaking:
The components of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre were fermented in small open top bins, with 50% whole clusters included, The wine spent 30-35 days on the skins with a combination of pump-overs and punch downs. Aged 18 months in a combination of 500 liter barrels and 265 liter barriques, bottled unfined and unfiltered
Keywords:
Crush raspberry, red currant, sweet strawberry jam, rose petal, fresh tobacco, minty chocolate, cranberry, cocoa powder, limestone, brambly sage, round, integrated, long, layered, textural.