A Tribute to Grace Rose of Grenache, Santa Barbara Highlands 2024 (750 ml)

Winemaker Angela Osborne connects deeply with this single vineyard old-vine Grenache grown at 3200 ft. and uses biodynamic principles to convert the energy of the land into this graceful rosé. Angela foot treads the whole-cluster fruit before fermentation and to extract color for this Rosé, packed with delicate floral and stone fruit flavors with bright acidity and an herbal, anise-tinged finish.

Vineyard Santa Barbara Highlands
Varietal 100% Grenache, Clone 2; Noir; Tablas A
Farming SIP certified, glyphosate-free.
Finishing pH 3.31
Alcohol 11.7% abv.
1176 cases produced, plus 40 cases of Mags

Our thirteenth vintage of the wine we celebrate Spring with! We look forward to honouring allllll the new beginnings with this in hand, and besties alongside.

We opted for a full skin-fermentation for a portion of this wine. The remainder was foot-tread by our sacred familia on harvest day: the annual grace-dance included Mum & Pete, Godpa Si also straight from Kiwiland, and then our wāhine grace fam: alongside bubbles, laughter, and so much joy.

A long, slow, cool fermentation ensued. The finished wine aged sur lie in stainless before being bottled under a Leo moon on December 20, 2024

Tasting Notes Nectarine blossom, satsuma, cassia.

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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

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