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The Reserve Series...2006 Grenache - El Dorado 'Reserve'
Source: Duarte Vineyard, El Dorado County
Harvest Date: October 25, 2006
Brix at Harvest: 26
Time in Barrel: 18 months
Type of Oak:Neutral French & American
Alcohol: 16%
Bottled: April 9, 2008
Production: 69cases
Winemaker’s Notes: This classic Southern Rhone wine grape is packed with rich ripe strawberry flavors with a touch of spiciness. This wine exudes the character of the Rhone River Valley Appellation Gigondas and has a hint of smokiness and soft tannins. The wine also exhibits full round fruit flavors and the traditional Rhone style with earth tones. This is a big Grenache with supple tannins that will go well with most meat dishes. Probably the world’s most widely planted red grape, largely in France and Spain. Grenache is often picked early due to its early bud break because rain often affects it late ripening. This grape is perfect for El Dorado County because October is typically beautiful. In California, Grenache has been around in blends of all kinds since the 1850s, with about 7,700 acres currently planted.
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