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A Tribute to Grace Santa Barbara County Grenache 2023
TASTING NOTES: Bay laurel, cloudberries, cherry stone and clove.
Celebrating twelve vintages of the beauty we call Tuesday night grace, and what a wine to introduce the magic of vintage 2023 with! The long, cool growing season combined with the layers that come with extended hang time allowed for both whole cluster ferments and carbonic fermentation. 11 months in neutral french barrique & puncheon.
From the winemaker, Angela Osbourne: I am a New Zealand born winemaker who moved to California in 2006 with the dream of making Grenache. In the land from which I stem, the climate is too cool to ripen this sun-loving beauty. And so began my search: northern Spain, southern France, southern Australia, California…
Abundant sunshine and entrepreneurial spirit led me to the latter, and in 2007 I sourced my first Grenache fruit from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard. Nestled high above the Pacific Ocean and 33 miles inland, this high-desert vineyard provided the perfect balance of heat and light I sought.
I chose to name my label after two of my favourite things: my Grandmother Grace, and my most beloved attribute. My winemaking intention is to capture this spirit, and stay as close to nature as humanly possible. The trio is completed by the grape itself, which to me encapsulates grace.
