Grosgrain Vineyards, "Petit Grosgrain", Walla Walla - 2020

Name: Grosgrain Vineyards, "Petit Grosgrain", Walla Walla
Brand: Grosgrain
SKU: 46829
Price: 28.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 46829 750mL

Two California transplants set down roots in Walla Walla to champion unsung grape varieties in the region. This dry red blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Tempranillo come from a cooler vintage. Medium-bodied, with medium tannins, red fruits and a touch of garrigue. Pair with lamb and mint sauce.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

USA

Region

Washington

Sub-Region

Columbia Valley

Producer

Grosgrain

Grape Variety

Grenache

Syrah

Tempranillo

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Staff Pick Notes

People associate Washington with the rain, clouds, and fog that make Seattle such a damp city to live in. While across the Cascade Mountains a rain shadow forms, blocking the eastern portion of the state from the Pacific's turbulent weather. Grosgrain Vineyards Winery is located in Walla Walla, WA, but the fruit for their "Petit Grosgrain" comes from the Grosgrain Vineyard on the Oregon portion of the Walla Walla AVA. The vineyard is south-facing that receives ample sunshine, while an elevation of 1400 feet, the highest in the AVA, keeps the wine fresh and bright on the palate. A lusciously textured wine brimming with fresh and ripe red and black fruits with notes of kirsch, raspberry liqueur, and white pepper. The 2% Tempranillo lends a light herbaceous edge. A beautiful wine for the right price.

- MHG

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Tempranillo

A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and has lately been grown with considerable success outside of Spain, in...