Tribute to Grace - Grenache Vie Caprice 2022 (750ml)
Price: $62.99
| Producer | Tribute to Grace |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Grenache |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 204288 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tribute to Grace Description
Angela Osborne, the driving force behind A Tribute To Grace Wine Company, is a passionate winemaker born in New Zealand. Her journey is dedicated to crafting authentic expressions of Grenache, and she has established a unique identity in the world of wine.
Having moved to California in 2006, Angela was driven by a dream to create exceptional Grenache wines, a pursuit made challenging by the cooler climate of her homeland. The quest for the perfect terroir took her on a global odyssey, exploring regions from northern Spain and southern France to southern Australia. It was the abundant sunshine and entrepreneurial spirit of California that ultimately beckoned her.
In 2007, Angela sourced her first Grenache fruit from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, a high-desert vineyard perched above the Pacific Ocean, located 33 miles inland. This vineyard offered the ideal blend of heat and light needed to ripen this sun-loving grape, setting the stage for the creation of truly remarkable wines.
The label, A Tribute To Grace, was aptly named after two cherished elements: Angela’s beloved Grandmother Grace and Angela’s favorite personal attribute. The intention behind the winemaking is to capture the essence of grace itself and remain as closely connected to nature as possible, reflecting the trio of grace in every bottle.
From the high-density planting we have loved since 2014, and farmed ourselves since 2021! This is our most yin-balanced expression yet 1.98 acre vineyard off Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. Planted 2008 to Alban clone Grenache on 101-14. Fine sandy loam soils, spacing at 5 x 4.
Native ferment, foot-tread daily for 14 days (pressed on day 15).
25% whole cluster., 10 month èlevage in french 220L barrique.
Harvested October 11th, 2022 (moon in Aries)
Bottled September 5, 2023 (moon in Aries)
TASTING NOTES: The 2022 Grenache Vie Caprice, from a site in Santa Ynez, is one of the more restrained wines in this range. Dried cherry, leather, spice, tobacco and cedar are front and center.
