APPELATION High Valley
HARVEST 10/4/12
BLEND 68% Grenache 20% Mourvedre 12% Syrah BARREL
AGING Total of 11 months in 18% new European oak barrels; the rest in various neutral oak barrels
ALCOHOL 14.2%
PH 3.76
RS 0.3%

Winemaking Notes
The grapes are harvested in October, then sorted by hand and destemmed in the most gentle way possible. The must is fermented at relatively cool temperatures in an open top tank. In December, after mallolactic fermentation, the Cuvée Sasha is blended and then aged for 11 months in 18% new oak and neutral older barrels.

Tasting Notes
What I love about Grenache is the seductively inviting aromas of jammy strawberries, dry apricots, guava and cranberry with hint of dry rose petals and Herbs de Provence that make you smell the wine over and over again. The mouth feel is clean, fresh and lively without any heaviness with focused acidity and food friendly softness.