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Item Number: 7157
UPC: 0769434108262
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Central Coast
Appellation/AVA: Central Coast
Vintage: 2013
Grape(s): 75% Grenache / 17% Syrah / 8% Mourvèdre
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Screwcap
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Total Acidity: 7.20
pH: 3.56
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
Case Production: 3,400
Winemaking Notes: Bonny Doon Vineyard’s winemaking practice is exceptionally light-handed, with minimal intervention
and manipulation. They created the 2013 Clos de
Gilroy from hand-harvested grapes deriving from four
Central Coast Vineyards ( 61% Alta Loma, 18% Ventana,
13% Alamo Creek, 8% Del Barba). The fruit was hand-sorted,
gently de-stemmed, and cold soaked to enhance flavor
and color extraction, and each lot was fermented
separately. Extended maceration and fermentation took
place under slow, cool conditions, and the lots were
carefully blended to ensure a harmonious balance in the
resultant wine.
Tasting Notes: Very pretty opalescent ruby color. Exceptional spicebox
nose: black pepper with hints of clove/gingerbread, bing
cherry, red currant and Santa Rosa plum. Very soft, plush
tannins in the mouth; this is the genius of Grenache.
Refreshing, savory texture, making this a wine that
pairs exceptionally well with a range of dishes, not the
least being a peppered ahi tuna steak. Best served with a
slight chill, especially as the weather warms up.
Winemaker's Notes: "For a long time I went to bed aïoli, clovèd in nothing but the barest essential oils. The Wine Formerly Known as Clos de Gilroy (TWFKaCdG) pays homage to the quaint, rustic town of Gilroy, the spiritual locus of
all matters alliaceous. However, note well, the fruit
for this wine does not, despite its name, derive from
Gilroy (clos, but no Cigare), but instead from the Alta
Loma vineyard in Greenfield (a particularly cool site
for grenache) the gravelly Alamo Creek Vineyard near
Santa Maria and some truly ancient mourvèdre vines in the
sleepy Sacramento Delta town of Oakley, CA. Grenache
is really the star of the show, and the wine exhibits all
the hallmarks of exceptional coolth—bright raspberries,
red fruit, a strong suggestion of white pepper, and a
supple, lingering finish."
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