Qupe Grenache, Santa Barbara County 2018
93 points – Wine Enthusiast – Nov 2020: A superb expression of Californian Grenache, with aromas of violets, tobacco, raspberries and wet stone.
93 points – Wine Enthusiast – Nov 2020: A superb expression of Californian Grenache, with aromas of violets, tobacco, raspberries and wet stone.
A superb expression of Californian Grenache, with aromas of violets, tobacco, raspberries and wet stone.
Petite Sirah is a close relative to Syrah. Like Syrah, it is a dark-coloured grape that yields wines with floral aromas, deep colour and full, rich tannins. To moderate tannins, we fermented the grapes de-stemmed, as whole berries. Aging in twenty-five percent new oak over sixteen months has softened the wine.
Intense aromas of citrus and saline minerals and vinified in stainless steel tanks to give a pure expression of Santorini Assyrtiko. Match with feta salad, barbecued aubergine, or fresh seafood.
Robert Parker.com "This is a new winery flexing it's muscles. Great wines."
Strong green-yellow, oily streaks, dried fruits, lemon verbena, candied pineapple pieces, a hint of flint in the bouquet; Tight structure, lets the muscles flex, elegant extract sweetness, piquant acidity with salty strands, enormous tension, subtle yellow fruitiness, concise minerality from the rock imparts pressure and length, excellent potent
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