2019 Sonoma Valley Grenache 3-bottle pack

$96.00

Only $86.40 at checkout with $10 shipping. The estate grown 2019 Grenache shows exquisite balance and elegance, with vibrant sweet/tart fruit characters of perfectly ripe Bing cherries and blackberries, and a hint of juniper in the finish. Aromas include bramble, white pepper and baking spices. Subtle tannins are just elevated to make the wine pair well with a wide variety of foods, from a light salmon and vegetable grill, to a savory lamb stew.

92 POINTS, WINE ENTHUSIAST - "This well-concentrated wine made with native yeast and aged in neutral barrels offers buoyant strawberry and red-plum flavors backed by light tannins and a good, smoky, black-peppery undertone. It is complex, full bodied and ready to enjoy through 2028." –Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, May 2023

96 POINTS, DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT 2023 NORTH COAST WINE CHALLENGE  - "It's the United Nations of blends. When a blend works." –Competition Judges, April 2023

BEST IN CLASS & DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

PRODUCTION NOTES

Copious Spring rains led to healthy growth and near perfect vine balance in 2019. The absence of extreme heat events allowed for extended hang time and optimal maturity without loss of acidity.

Harvests for the Grenache cuvees were on September 24th and 25th, and included small amounts of the interplanted varieties, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet and Carignane. The fruit was destemmed, then left uncrushed to maximize fruit expression while holding tannins in check. Fermentation was in 5-ton open top tanks using native, grape born yeast and 2 to 3 gentle pump-overs per day. Pressed at dryness after a 12-day ferment, the wine was aged in 60-gallon neutral French oak barrels for 19 months prior to bottling.

The 2019 Grenache drinks superbly at release, with a finesse, concentration and balance that make it one of my all time favorite releases. The acidity and structure should allow it to age gracefully for years to come.

2019 Mathis Sonoma Valley Grenache

VINTAGE: 2019

APPELLATION: Sonoma Valley 

VINEYARD: Mathis Estate Vineyard 

HARVEST: September 24-25, 2019

AGING: 19 months in neutral, 100% French Oak Barrels

ALCOHOL: 14.8% 

CASES: 490 

pH: 3.6

TA: 5.7 g/L



VINEYARD DESCRIPTION

Mathis Vineyard covers a 7.5 acre plot, situated in the hills above the town of Sonoma, on a warm, south-facing slope.  The soils are volcanic in origin, low vigor, with underlying rhyolitic rock.  The nearby San Francisco Bay, visible from the vineyard, provides a cooling influence and allows for extended hang time at harvest.