2018 Shypoke Quilie’s Vineyard Mendocino Grenache

WSI93+ Silky smooth on the palate, very intense fruit. Planted in 2001 {Budwood from Tablas Creek’s first selection} to our century old vineyard in Calistoga on a bed of alluvial limestone our Grenache is finally coming into it’s own. Aromatics of orange zest, bergamot tea, pomegranate extraction, spice box. Delicate with compelling balance. Lifted red fruit, and intensity while detail-ing restraint. 2 barrels produced. Hand picked & then whole cluster fermented with a foot treading thrown in for good measure. Pressed directly to seasoned French oak barrels for native ML fermentation. These very traditional methods employed help capture the sense of place and time.