Ridge Vineyards
Adelaida Vineyard Grenache Blanc Blend
2019 vintage. Quite unlike any Grenache Blanc I've ever had before. Extremely lactic with sweet cream and vanilla yoghurt, lemon curd, golden apple, poached pear. Very well-made, but definitely not my style of white.
2019 vintage. Quite unlike any Grenache Blanc I've ever had before. Extremely lactic with sweet cream and vanilla yoghurt, lemon curd, golden apple, poached pear. Very well-made, but definitely not my style of white.
2 people found it helpfulJan 11th, 2021
First time trying👍🏼
Definitely buying more
Winery Notes: "Blend: 77% Grenache Blanc, 18% Picpoul, 5% Rousanne. This is our second Adelaida Vineyard bottling. Paso Robles is the epicenter of new Rhone plantings in California. We are fortunate to be able to source grapes from Adelaida Vineyards, who planted grenache blanc, roussanne, viognier and picpoul blanc among other more established varieties such as grenache noir, syrah and mourvedre (or mataro). Their vineyard lies on the limestone hills of the Adelaida District, thirteen miles from the Pacific coast. Warm days, cool nights and balanced vines promote great acidity in the grapes. Fermentation: Whole-cluster pressed. Natural primary finished February 2020, and secondary finished by April 2020. Barrels: 88% barrel aged in air-dried American oak barrels; 8% new, 9% three-year-old; 61% four-year-old, 10% five-year-old, 12% six-year-old. 12% concrete tank aged. Aging: Eight months in barrel."
First time trying👍🏼
Definitely buying more
Winery Notes: "Blend: 77% Grenache Blanc, 18% Picpoul, 5% Rousanne. This is our second Adelaida Vineyard bottling. Paso Robles is the epicenter of new Rhone plantings in California. We are fortunate to be able to source grapes from Adelaida Vineyards, who planted grenache blanc, roussanne, viognier and picpoul blanc among other more established varieties such as grenache noir, syrah and mourvedre (or mataro). Their vineyard lies on the limestone hills of the Adelaida District, thirteen miles from the Pacific coast. Warm days, cool nights and balanced vines promote great acidity in the grapes. Fermentation: Whole-cluster pressed. Natural primary finished February 2020, and secondary finished by April 2020. Barrels: 88% barrel aged in air-dried American oak barrels; 8% new, 9% three-year-old; 61% four-year-old, 10% five-year-old, 12% six-year-old. 12% concrete tank aged. Aging: Eight months in barrel."
Fantastic
Flinty, crushed rock, peach/apricot/pear, white flowers, minty/thyme herbal notes.
Nicely medium bodied with bright acidity
Fantastic
Flinty, crushed rock, peach/apricot/pear, white flowers, minty/thyme herbal notes.
Nicely medium bodied with bright acidity
More Please!
More grip and acidity than remembered with 2018 (round fruity yum-yum), seems more stable for a larger distribution. Save for April 2021 onward, needs more bottle time, hold out for that first spring warm sun “Yeah” moment, and enjoy (lightly chilled) the peachy-side of life.
More Please!
More grip and acidity than remembered with 2018 (round fruity yum-yum), seems more stable for a larger distribution. Save for April 2021 onward, needs more bottle time, hold out for that first spring warm sun “Yeah” moment, and enjoy (lightly chilled) the peachy-side of life.
