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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ucbeau on 9/6/2013 & rated 90 points: Chilled for about an hour in the fridge, then popped and poured. On the nose it's got notes of white flowers, ripe apple, spices, and lime pith. Great texture on the palate, and I mean great. Rich yet packed with enough acidity to create a wonderful sense of balance. The finish is lengthy and impressive. This is a delicious wine with some years left in it. (3423 views) | | | Tasted by WillSka on 7/28/2012: Consistent with previous tasting notes. Terrific! (3951 views) | | | Tasted by WillSka on 5/31/2012: William Allen's wines are proving addictive to me. I try one and then I'm anxious for another of his wines. This has a medium yellow color and medium-plus nose showing grapefruit, dusty kafir lime, lemon zest, a hint of oat tea cookies, and a wonderful white blossom and Mediterranean brush note. The body is medium-plus and the nose carries through to the palate along with some lees and slate. The marvelous acidity truly dances around one's tongue without being too sharp and the finish has surprisingly long length. This is a masterful effort and my addiction is growing to try my other Two Shepherds' wine. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait to get my hands on the next vintage of grenache blanc; and that date can't come too soon. This is a very good to outstanding wine! (3839 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 3/25/2012 & rated 89 points: 2012 Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting: 151 Wines Rated (Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California): Light medium yellow color; lifted, tart citrus, lemon peel, skin contact nose; tart citrus, leesy, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (2044 views) | | | Tasted by davidwhitedc on 3/3/2012 & rated 91 points: Winery Profile & Review: Two Shepherds: SRP: $24. Case Production: 24. Fermented & aged for 6 months in neutral oak. 100% Grenache Blanc. The nose is incredibly bright – and smells like a wine you’d crave in the summer. Tart green apples, honeydew melon, kiwis, and lemon drops combine for a delightful bouquet – with some cream and slate in the background. On the palate, the wine is equally bright, with mouth-watering acidity that makes it quite refreshing. (4142 views) | | | Tasted by SonomaWilliam on 11/20/2011: Newly released GB, only 25 cases made. Native yeast and ML fermentation, aged on the lees in neutral French oak for 5 months.
Nose of white pear, grapefruit, lemon zest. Rich mouthfeel combined with excellent acidity, dances on the tongue in a great finish.
I made this wine, and I love it, its one I almost wish wouldn't sell. :)
This amazing fruit was lovingly driven 6 hours from Los Olivos to Russian River. (4616 views) |
| By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Issue #12 (6/23/2012)
(Two Shepherds Grenache Blanc Saarloos Vineyard) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/25/2012)
(Two Shepherds Grenache Blanc Saarloos Vineyard) Light medium yellow color; lifted, tart citrus, lemon peel, skin contact nose; tart citrus, leesy, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 89 points |
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| Two Shepherds Producer websiteUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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