2019 Grant Grenache
Angela Osborne x Folded Hills Library Wine
Our Grant Grenache takes its name not only from Grant’s Farm, our ancestral home, but also from President Ulysses S. Grant, who was its original Farmsteader. The 2019 Grant Grenache is made from our estate-grown grapes. Grower Ruben Solorzano meticulously farms the site.
Winemaker Angela Osborne selects the optimum picking time for each site, sourcing from three contrasting blocks of Folded Hills Grenache. She then carefully de-stems the fruit. Fermentation is done naturally with only ambient yeast. The fruit is gently foot-tread to maintain the health of the fermentation and to integrate the vibrant characteristics of the de-stemmed fruit with the whole clusters. It is then aged for 11 months in French oak barrels, with only 4% new included, to enhance texture and depth in the wine without overwhelming the subtlety of Grenache. After aging, the wine is bottled to preserve freshness and purity of flavor.
Offers vibrant notes of high-tone red fruit: pomegranate, cherry jolly rancher, and cranberry, complemented by a hint of cedar. Displays a bright, structured profile.
