2018 Block II Grenache
Layered and bright with a ruby-red rim and lovely perfume notes of strawberry, cranberry and pomegranate candy aromas with notes of orange peel and spice. This elegant, medium bodied wine offers a great intensity of flavors framed by soft tannins and a juicy acidity.
Varietal 100% Grenache
Appellation Alexander Valley
Soil Type Rocky Hillside soils with clay and sand
Vineyard Mila Estate, Block 2 Vines Head Trained, 4" spacing
Farming Biodynamic, dry farmed or minimal irrigation
Winemaking Field, cluster and berry sorted fruit, 33% whole cluster, fermented in open top stainless steel, natural yeast for primary and malolactic fermentations, bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Elevage 18 months in neutral French Oak barrels and 12 months in bottle. Production 105 cases