2021 Grenache Blanc

Appellation

Santa Barbara County

Varietal

Grenache Blanc

Wine Enthusiast

Vineyard Sources

100% Rodney's Vineyard (Block O2) located on the Fess Parker Home Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley

Barrel Aging

78% fermented in stainless steel tank; 22% barrel fermented; 100% aged in neutral French Oak barrels for 8 months

Cooperage

Boutes, Quintessence, Mercurey

Technical Data

Composition

100% Grenache Blanc

Alcohol %

12.2

Acidity

0.660 g/100mL

3.06

Harvest Brix

20.3

Harvest Date

9/30/21

Production

887 cases

Description

Our 2021 Grenache Blanc is bursting with refreshing aromas of orange blossom, jasmine and white peach followed by sweet candied ginger and vanilla notes. Plump and rich with flavors of Meyer lemon, green apple and Asian pear which are rounded out by a hint of pie crust, vanilla and a long mineral finish.

Best when served chilled, this wine can be paired with a wide variety of foods, especially richly spiced dishes. Savor with tempura shrimp, broiled lobster, garlic chicken or a roasted pork shoulder.

Wine Critic Reviews

"Tightly woven on the nose, this wine has aromas of wet cement, tangerine flesh and hints of lanolin. The palate is taut and pithy with citrus and wet clay flavors, proving highly textural and long lasting." ~ Wine Enthusiast