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2013 Sine Qua Non Female Grenache

Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased direct from winery

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Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Obtained by inheritance; Consignor is second owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

98The Wine Advocate

...sensational bouquet of spring flowers, black raspberries, black cherries, violets, licorice and camphor... ...full-bodied, elegant Grenache is impeccably balanced, has a full and layered mid-palate...

98Jeb Dunnuck

...offers a beautiful, smile-inducing perfume of black raspberries, black cherries, spring flowers, camphor, and spice...Impeccably balanced, full-bodied, and opulent, yet also weightless and elegant...

96+ Vinous / IWC

Dark-fleshed fruit, graphite, spices, savory herbs and lavender are some of the signatures.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast

Central Coast AVA is a huge wine producing area that extends from Santa Barbara County in the south to San Francisco in the north. With more than 100,000 vineyard acres, it includes parts of six counties near the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 20 smaller AVAs lie within the Central Coast AVA. Central Coast earned appellation status in 1985. Included in the appellation are parts of the counties of Contra Costa, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Nearly every grape varietal grown in California is grown somewhere in the Central Coast AVA, though Chardonnay accounts for nearly 50% of the entire wine grape crop.

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.

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