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2021 Top Winery Inertia

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

...nose is driven by powerful dark fruit aromas that mingle with cracked pepper, turned soil and bramble while showing impressive delineation between varieties...medium-bodied and elegant, with a surprising and refreshingly understated nature despite the power of the aromas. It finishes on an articulate, precise and polished note, with finely crafted tannins and balancing acidity.

94Jeb Dunnuck

...darker fruits, pepper, crushed violets, and some gamey, exotic herb notes dominate the nose...medium to full-bodied, has a terrific sense of freshness, ripe tannins, and outstanding length.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Paso Robles AVA is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is considered one of the West Coast’s most exciting winemaking regions. With its hot, sometimes searingly dry and sunny weather, it is especially good country for growing warm climate grapes such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Because many Paso Robles wineries have been successful with blending these grapes into Rhone Valley-style wines, it is known as the Rhone zone of California. The AVA was created in 1983 and there are 32,000 vineyard acres. In late 2014 the AVA was divided into 11 smaller sub-appellations, so starting with 2015 vintages labeling will become more specific on Paso Robles wines, which will now also list sub-appellations. Located in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles, the town and its surrounding area, was traditionally a farming and ranching region. But from a few dozen wineries in the early 1990s to more than 200 today, the area is quickly becoming known for wine and risk-taking winemakers.

VINTAGE

2021 Top Winery Inertia