- Practicing Biodynamic
- 100% Grenache
- Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard (Santa Barbara County AVA)
- Situated in the northeastern corner of Santa Barbara County, high up in the Sierra Madre Mountains
- 3,500 feet elevation
- Highest elevation Grenache planting in California
- The “Mesa Norte”block is a 9.5 acre planting to Grenache clone Tablas A
- Planted in 2000
- Decomposed granite and clay loam, with large rocks of schist, quartzite, basalt and gneiss soils
- Harvested September 24th, 2021: moon in Taurus
- 55% whole cluster
- Aged 11 months in neutral 59gal and 132gal barrique
- Bottled August 8th, 2022: moon in Aries
- Production: 280 cases
- 14.2% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Barbara
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-ATG-40-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-07-01