Enjoying great glory across a variety of appellations, Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. The grape typically produces full-bodied reds interestingly light in both color and tannins. While it can make a charmingly complex single varietal wine, it also lends well to blending. Grenache’s birthplace is?Spain?(there called Garnacha) where it remains important, particularly in?Priorat?where winemakers enjoy great liberties in blending Grenache with other varieties. Today it might be most well associated with the red blends of the Southern?Rh?ne, namely?Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape,?C?tes du Rh?ne?and its?Villages. The Italian island of?Sardinia?produces bold, rustic Grenache (there called Cannonau) whereas in?California,?Washingtonand?Australia, Grenache has achieved popularity both flying solo and in blends.
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Altamana Valle del Maule Single Constanza Malbec 2014 750 ML
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The 5-acre Constanza Vineyard in the Maule region was originally planted to Malbec in 1923. Warm days with cool nights and constant sea breezes ensures slow ripening for balanced and concentrated fruit. The vineyard is managed without any irrigation and allowing open canopy growth. This allows good ventilation and limits sun exposure which result in profuse and classic fruit aromas. Primary fermentation took place over 28 days. Aged for 15 months in new, medium toasted French oak barrels that belong to the "Icone Elegance" series from the famed Seguin Moreau cooperage. The wine contains only naturally occurring sulfites and is neither filtered nor clarified prior to bottling in order to preserve the wine's authentic character.
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