{"product_id":"unreleased-potek-2021-tierra-alta-grenache","title":"2021 Tierra Alta Grenache","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTierra Alta Vineyard is a dramatically steep site that is full of chalky white limestone. It’s because of this soil profile that these wines always carry a strong streak\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe wide variation between the tops and bottoms of the slopes contribute to the energy in the wine. Richness and power from lean soils at the top of the hill; juiciness, and freshness from the heavier solids at the bottoms. This dynamism also plays out in the micro-climate of\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTierra Alta is perched at the northern end of Ballard Canyon. The fog pushes and pulls against it almost every day during the growing season - filling up the canyon in the morning and emptying out in the evening.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBallard Canyon is a cooler part of the Santa Ynez Valley and as a result produces wines that show more fresh and savory flavors from that spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTo make this wine, we hand harvested the fruit, and left about 25% of the whole clusters in the fermentation-\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ethe rest was destemmed. After crushing and foot stomping the fruit, we let the wine naturally begin fermentation with ambient yeast. We pumped over the must 1 time \/ day and pressed after an extended maceration of about 30 days on skins. The wine was aged in neutral French oak and wasn’t racked until bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe result is a beautiful cranberry-garnet colored wine that shows the fresh berry side of Grenache.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRed cherries, cranberries, plums, spices, and new leather explode from the glass in a wine built on brightness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe inclusion of 25% whole clusters gives some savory balance to the wine’s red fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potek Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45077435842806,"sku":"PK21TAGN","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2979\/2762\/files\/OUTSHINERY-MunicipalWinemakers-Grenache-TierraAlta-2019_1.png?v=1778880016","url":"https:\/\/municipalwinemakers.com\/products\/unreleased-potek-2021-tierra-alta-grenache","provider":"Municipal Winemakers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}