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2021 Clementine Carter Grenache

Minimum Bid is $26
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

ITEM 10323414 - Removed from the temperature and humidity controlled commercial cellar of One Market Restaurant in San Francisco; Acquired directly from the producer or wholesaler

Bidder Amount Total
Mootsie $25 $25
$25
2021 Clementine Carter Grenache

RATINGS

95Vinous / IWC

...fabulous... All the elements are so well balanced. There's real depth and substance here.

94Wine Enthusiast

Black cherry, strawberry compote, mace and cardamom team up for a fantastic nose on this bottling. The palate is very spicy and fresh, entertaining with flavors of ripe red fruit and hard spices while staying nimble.

92Jeb Dunnuck

...has a savory, underbrush, black cherry, and darker raspberry-driven perfume...carries to a medium-bodied, silky, incredibly pure Grenache offering present yet ripe, silky tannins, no hard edges, and outstanding length.

91The Wine Advocate

...has delicate aromas of raspberry, orange, licorice, rose petal and garrigue...medium-bodied palate has a reticent core of saline-tinged fruit, a frame of chalky tannins and fireworks of fresh acidity, and it has a long finish with a fan of spicy accents.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills

Santa Rita Hills AVA in northern Santa Barbara County was granted appellation status in 2001. Located between the towns of Lompoc and Buellton, it has a total area of 30,720 acres with 2,700 vineyard acres. The area is considered a cool climate for vineyards, so vineyards are most often planted with the cool-weather grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The hills in the western part of this appellation are directly exposed to the Pacific Ocean, meaning that maritime winds and fog make the western edge of the Santa Rita Hills AVA particularly cool. The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard planted in 1971 was the first vineyard in the district and is still considered one of the best.

TYPE

Red Wine, Grenache

One of the most popular red varieties planted, it ripens late and prefers hot dry climates. It probably originated in Spain, where it is still widely grown. Grenache is best known for its use in Southern Rhone wines, including those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.