Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard Grenache 2020

This wine is made from 100% Grenache, with its vines planted at 3,500 feet elevation in decomposed granite and clay loam, with large rocks of schist, quartzite, and basalt, at Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard in California. Harvested on October 12th, 2020, during a Leo moon, this wine was naturally fermented and foot-treaded daily for 12 days, pressed on the 13th day, then spent 11 months in French Barrique. Bottled on September 7th, 2021 during a Sagittarius moon, this wine is airy and elegant. Notes of dried cherry, tobacco, leather, spice, and rosewater tantalize the palate. Enjoy alongside lamb stew, roasted pork, and shepherd’s pie.