A Tribute to Grace Grenache, Santa Barbara 2023 (750 ml)

Varietal 100% Grenache
AVA Santa Barbara County
Élevage 11 months in neutral french barrique & puncheon.
Release date March 3rd, 2025
Bottling date June 7th, 2024 (moon in Taurus)
Alcohol 13.8% abv
Finishing pH 3.68
Total Production 1163 cases
Tasting Notes Bay Laurel, Cloudberries, Cherry stone, Clove.

Celebrating twelve vintages of the beauty we call Tuesday night grace, and what a wine to introduce the magic of vintage 2023 with! The long, cool growing season combined with the layers that come with extended hang time allowed for both whole cluster ferments and carbonic fermentation. Our 2023 SBC blend conveys 71% whole-cluster love (our highest percentage yet). Combining six clones planted in ten blocks from four vineyards, this is one dynamically-layered expression of Santa Barbara County love. 11 month èlevage in neutral french 220 and 500L puncheon.

The marriage of all nine picks represents 71% whole-cluster love, 11 months in neutral barrique and puncheon, racked once under July's new moon. Bottled under a Taurus moon, in honour of allllllll the beautiful grounding energy espoused by the earth signs.

About the Winemaker
I am a New Zealand born winemaker who moved to California in 2006 with the dream of making Grenache. In the land from which I stem, the climate is too cool to ripen this sun-loving beauty. And so began my search: northern Spain, southern France, southern Australia, California…

Abundant sunshine and entrepreneurial spirit led me to the latter, and in 2007 I sourced my first Grenache fruit from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard. Nestled high above the Pacific Ocean and 33 miles inland, this high-desert vineyard provided the perfect balance of heat and light I sought.

I chose to name my label after two of my favourite things: my Grandmother Grace, and my most beloved attribute. My winemaking intention is to capture this spirit, and stay as close to nature as humanly possible. The trio is completed by the grape itself, which to me encapsulates grace.

To grace and Grace,

Angela Osborne