2021 Counoise

Appellation

Santa Barbara County

Varietal

Counoise

Wine Enthusiast

Vinous

Vineyard Sources

100% Rodney's Vineyard (Block S) from the Fess Parker Home Ranch located in the Santa Ynez Valley

Barrel Aging

Aged 20 months in 20% new 500L French oak Puncheons

Cooperage

Atelier Centre, Ermitage

Technical Data

Composition

100% Counoise

Alcohol %

13.0

Acidity

0.540 g/100mL

3.42

Harvest Brix

19.9

Harvest Date

11/4/21

Production

274 cases

Description

A dark-skinned wine grape grown primarily in the Rhône valley region of France, Counoise is also well suited to the Santa Ynez Valley and our very own Rodney's Vineyard. Typically used in blends, it also makes a delicious single varietal wine.

Wine Critic Reviews

"The 2021 Counoise Rodney's Vineyard is terrific. Sweet dried cherry, tobacco, worn-in leather, spice, cedar and mint lend notable aromatic lift to this translucent, inviting Counoise from Epiphany." ~ Antonio Galloni's Vinous "The world needs more refreshing, lighter-bodied red wines, and this falls right in line. Aromas of cranberry, pomegranate, peppercorn and hibiscus lead into a palate of crisp red plum, rosemary and cracked pepper, proving zesty and spicy." ~ Wine Enthusiast