Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sine Qua Non
Label Name:
 
Grenache Distenta Iii
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Central Coast, California (Santa Barbara County / Oak View estate sources)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.8%
Grape(s):
 
79% Grenache, 8.4% Syrah, 7.4% Mourvèdre, 3.2% Petite Sirah, 1.6% Petit Manseng, 0.4% Muscat
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 99 pts; Vinous 99 pts; The Wine Independent 98–99 pts; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98 pts

Tasting Note
Perfumed and concentrated: wild black cherry, blackberry, violet, garrigue and spice with suggestions of tar, coffee and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, silky yet detailed tannins, lively acidity and a long, lifted floral finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, herb-crusted ribeye, mushroom risotto, aged Manchego/Pecorino; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), Korean BBQ short ribs (galbi), braised beef with soy and star anise.

Production Method
Fermented with ~35% whole clusters (primarily Grenache); matured ~23 months in various French oak (≈42% new), hand-harvested estate and contracted fruit, small-lot vinification.

Vineyard Info
Cult producer Sine Qua Non (Manfred & Elaine Krankl). Fruit from Eleven Confessions, The Third Twin and Cumulus vineyards; famed Central Coast Rhône specialist with limited-production, highly allocated releases.