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The latest vintage of Grenache from the Alisos Vineyard has arrived just in time for the summer BBQ season.

Alisos Vineyard, located a few miles east of the town of Los Alamos, is ideally situated to allow for the slow ripening of the Grenache grapes.  Our grapes were harvested on October 11th with an average sugar level of 26 Brix.  The grapes were 100% destemmed and lightly crushed into a small open top fermenter.  After 17 days the wine was pressed off, settled and moved to stainless steel drums until June when it was moved to older, neutral French oak barrels for seven months, then transferred back to stainless steel drums until it was bottled in March 2007.

In my blending trials, it turned out that a small amount of the aromatic Malbec brought out the strawberry aromas of the Grenache even more.

The wine has a beautiful, bright cherry red color.  The aroma of the wine is dominated by strawberries, with a hint of melons.  On the palate, the wine is soft and rich in the entry, then shows moderate tannins in the middle, ending with a long, rich finish. Additional bottle aging will mellow the tannins and enhance the finish.

This is a big, flavorful wine which will go well with grilled sausages and peppers or smoked ham dishes.

Rick Longoria, Winemaker
June 1, 2007

Composition:  95% Grenache
5% Malbec
Vineyard sources: Alisos Vineyard – Grenache
Barnwood Vineyard – Malbec

Production: 101 cases
Alcohol by volume: 15.5%
pH:  3.52
Titratable acidity:  0.69 g/100 ml.
Cellaring potential: Two to four years
Bottle price: $23.00

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