Quivira Grenache Wine Creek 2008Product #23473 (In Stock)
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Color/Type Red Country/State USA: California Price $10 - $30 Producer Quivira Region Sonoma Varietal Grenache Vintage 2008 -
One of the big highlights of my trip to California in June was visiting Quivira. Nestled in the hills of Dry Creek Valley, this is a fantastic producer specializing in Zin and Rhone varietals and a leading biodynamic estate in California. So sustainable that they grow their own livestock and sell organic fruit and veggies to local restaurants!
The 2008 Grenache is a great introduction to Quivira and the exciting things happening with Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s leading varietal in California these days. Aromas of meaty, smoky, wet stones and robust ripe raspberry and strawberry fruit. Vibrant and earthy/smoky in the mouth, this shows a bit like a really serious Cotes du Rhone Villages. The winery takes an oxidative approach to winemaking, which lets this bold wine improve with air - it’s actually better after being open overnight! Fine stuff.
