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2017 Chamisal Vineyards Califa Grenache

Minimum Bid is $21
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ITEM 10569924 - Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased direct from winery

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$20
2017 Chamisal Vineyards Califa Grenache

RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...orange oil, raspberry and strawberry preserves, crushed red cherries, violet and lilac perfume with touches of dust, saline, tobacco and exotic spices in the undercurrent...medium-bodied, silky and slow to open in the mouth, offering gobs of bright, floral and tangerine-laced red berry fruit, with a pleasantly chalky frame and mouthwatering acidity, finishing long and perfumed.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Edna Valley AVA is within San Luis Obispo County, and within the large Central Coast AVA. Edna Valley became an AVA in 1982 and it includes 22,400 acres of extremely fertile land blessed with a long growing season. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the principal grapes, though Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Albarino, Grenache, Viognier, Merlot and Petite Sirah also are grown. Spanish missionaries were growing grape vines in the Edna Valley in the 18th century, but the valley’s modern wine industry took off in the 1970s. Today there are more than 50 Edna Valley wineries.

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.