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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by mpdonnel on 11/10/2017 & rated 90 points: In a great spot. Bright red fruits, integrated tannins and nice acidity. Very smooth. Not a lot of complexity but excellent with Chinese food. (1063 views) | | | Tasted by Minnesota on 1/31/2017 & rated 91 points: In its optimal drinking window. Very balanced fruit profile complements softened tannins providing elegant structure. Unfortunately my last bottle. (1178 views) | | | Tasted by ddmhunter on 12/17/2016 & rated 89 points: Has improved fruit is bright with medium tannins (1176 views) | | | Tasted by Mscruggs on 10/28/2014: Opened this wine and revisited 3 hours later. The wine really opened up revealing sweet strawberry on the palate with a hint of mint on the nose. (1710 views) | | | Tasted by Old Amarone on 8/20/2014 & rated 90 points: Given all the 87 ratings, I was surprised at the taste of this wine. It was a "fruit bomb"! Very pleasant to drink with the "Shepards Pie" we had tonight! Good mouth feel, notes of dark fruit and very smooth on the start and the finish. I bought this at a tasting when one of the Stolpman family did a visit to New England a few years ago. Hope the rest I have in the cellar are as good! (1800 views) | | | Tasted by rwerner on 4/4/2013 & rated 88 points: Nice flavors but a bit of a light body grenache . Then again a great price! (1411 views) | | | Tasted by puppetclause on 11/3/2012: N: Dusty Raspberry
P: Pure Raspberry, dry, with some baking spices. Dry tannins, and a whisp of Mesquite.
F: Dry. Leans twords a light smokey note. (1415 views) | | | Tasted by jupiter33 on 9/4/2012 & rated 89 points: Medium body with nice balance. (1522 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012)
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Phone number: (805) 688-0400Grenache Varietal character (Appellation America) - Read more about GrenacheUSAAmerican 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/
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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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