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2015 Alban Vineyards Alban Estate Vineyard Grenache

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Latest Sale Price

July 2, 2023 - $81

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

...beautiful notes of black raspberry, blackberries, crushed flowers, hints of salted meat, and iodine. Incredibly pure, focused, and beautifully textured as well as flawlessly balanced, it glides over the palate...

94The Wine Advocate

...crushed strawberries and raspberries with touches of orange peel, powdered sugar, autumn leaves, underbrush and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied and intense with loads of amaro-like spices, a grainy frame and just enough freshness, finishing long and layered.

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.