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2006 Calaveras County Grenache

New Release! Strawberries!

$18.00 Regular Price / $14.40 Twisted Few Price

This is a great wine served cool for Spring and Summer BBQs, pool parties, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries - and especially with Ham, Baby Back Ribs, and Rubber Chicken!

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Wine Profile

Tasting Notes
A light bodied red wine with soft tannins. Aromas of strawberries, raspberries, strawberries, nutmeg, strawberries, and a hint of minerality. Flavors of strawberries, cherries, strawberries, black pepper and anise, and some strawberry notes. Why do I have this sudden craving for shortcake?

Awards
Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Vineyard Notes
90% Grenache from Dalton Vineyard, 10% Syrah from the Tanner Vineyard

Food Pairing Notes
Quail, game hens, or even good old chicken - and HAM! how about ham? (ham is like bacon, only it’s ham) - and for dessert, deep dark chocolate!

Product Reviews

 

Suenarita
(Jun 11, 2009 at 9:32 AM)

This is my go-to BBQ wine if I don't feel like a Rose and want something with a bit more depth. I love it chilled with Chicken or Pork Tenderloin.

 

Dr T in NC
(Jan 31, 2010 at 9:33 AM)

88 points: Interesting blackberry nose, with cinnamon and raspberry. Strawberry and firm tannins upfront, with strawberry and raspberry from the mid-point through the finish of moderate length, with the raspberry notes lasting the longest. A very well-integrated 14.3%.

In short, a very enjoyable wine!