New Release, August 2023

Grenache 2019, Jemrose Vineyard, Bennett Valley, Sonoma County

Imagine a field scented with sage, thyme, and lavender. The aroma of this bright but balanced, medium-bodied red Grenache might transport you there.  In the glass, taste plum and cherry, finishing with warm spice notes.

 Pour this Grenache on its own. Then enjoy it with full-flavored fare, including chicken braised with olives and tomatoes, paprika-spiked fries, and oven roasted vegetables. Its versatility means you can enjoy it with everything from a casual midweek supper to a groaning board feast of Thanksgiving.

 Winemaking & Vineyard Notes

 Following the cool—some might say fickle--spring of 2019 in Northern California, a small but intense lot of Grenache clusters slowly matured at sustainably farmed Jemrose Vineyard. The grapes were picked by hand on October 1, 2019, all from a single vineyard in Sonoma County’s Bennett Valley, renowned as a cool climate viticultural area producing premium Rhône varieties, including Syrah and Grenache.   Once hand-sorted and crushed, the fruit was fermented to dryness with natural yeast in open-topped vessels.  The wine was aged 21 months in neutral French oak. Bottled August 2021.

39 cases made. $39/bottle