Wine
Magnum of Unti 2016 Dry Creek Valley Grenache
- Item Number
- 151
- Estimated Value
- 75 USD
- Sold
- 55 USD to katimil01
- Number of Bids
- 7 - Bid History
Item Description
This Southern Rhône-style wine is 79% Grenache, 15% Syrah, and 6% Mourvedre The primary component of this blend comes from a 2.9 acre block, planted in 1998 to three selections of Grenache Noir, using budwood originally obtained from Tablas Creek and Alban Vineyards. These selections, originally from Châteauneuf-du-Pape give darker color and better structure than the majority of Grenache planted in California. Our Grenache and Mourvedre are planted at our creek-side vineyard block. The Syrah in this blend comes from Northern Rhône clones 174 and 877 located beside the winery. Our vines are planted on low-vigor rootstock to 4’x 6’ spacing. We routinely drop 40 to 50% of the clusters early in the growing season to facilitate depth and complexity in the wine.
2016 is one of Unti's most successful vintages across the board for the winery. Normal winter rainfall was followed by a fairly normal growing season. Cool August weather allowed the fruit to develop nice flavors and structure before harvesting September 20th through September 30th . Aggressive crop thinning of Grenache and Mourvedre is resulting in fuller bodied wines with more Rhone-like character.
A great example of what crop thinning can do for Grenache. This wine is dark for Grenache, with intense aromas of pepper, raspberry, cherry, blackberry, tar, licorice, and dried herbs. Plenty of body and texture, with undeniable tension between fruit and spice. This full-bodied Grenache wine should age nicely over the next 4-6 years.
Item Special Note
Not available for shipping. Item available for pick up at Schurig Center or delivery to a Marin County location. Must be 21 or older to purchase.
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