Wine Creek Ranch GSM 2019
Our GSM is a classic example of why the sum is better than the parts - Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. The art is in the blending. Winemaking Notes While the vintage started out appearing to be bountiful, by the time flowering and fruit set has passed, yields actually ended up much lower than normal. This limited our traditional practice of Phased Picking across a spectrum of maturity, to really only two picks of Grenache, and one each for Syrah and Mourvèdre. Hand-picked and field-sorted fruit was sorted again at thewinery and then gently destemmed (no crushing) followed by transferring without pumping to small open-top fermenters. Fermentation commenced naturally after 3-5 days of cool soaking at 55-59F. Manual punchdowns, or pumpovers, were done 1-3 times a day, primarily to disperse and distribute heat. Total skin contact ranged from 12-15 days. After tank draining, gentle basket pressing was done on all lots with primary and malolactic fermentation then finishing in barrels. Cooperage was a mix of long air-dried (3+ years), low to medium toast French oak, including our 600 and 900 gallon French oak Foudre casks. Barrel aging, The Wine With a ruby core that leads to a vibrant pink rim, the wine seems to want to jump out of the glass. The aromas start to fill the room right at opening with notes of strawberry compote, fresh green moss and a salinity reminiscent of the seaside in winter. On the palate there are brighter flavors of Pomegranate, fresh strawberry complimented with notes of green moss/forest floor and black pepper. The finish lingers into milk chocolate covered almonds and umami notes of a blueberry tart all wrapped up in powdery tannins.
Composition
50% Grenache 30% Syrah 20% MourvèdreVineyard
Wine Creek RanchAlc. %
14.3%| Organic | Yes |
|---|---|
| Sustainable | Yes |
| Closure | N/A |
| Bottle Size | Standard |
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Quivira Vineyards’ is a leading producer of Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Rhone varietals, built upon intentional winegrowing and a thoughtful commitment to sustainable and organic farming. Quivira’s philosophy is driven by the seamless vision of quality shared between winemaker Hugh Chappelle and vineyard manager Ned Horton. Together, they have integrated the vineyard and winery where farming practices are optimally aligned with the desired characteristics of the finished wine.
The winemaking style at Quivira emphasizes balance and transparency of terroir utilizing thoughtful low-input winemaking to produce wines that proudly showcase their varietals and origins. In crafting these wines, Hugh uses a light touch when working with the raw materials. This is not a hands-off approach, it simply means that manipulation is intentionally and thoughtfully minimized to only those operations the wine truly needs. In fact, it requires even more engagement via more frequent observation and tasting to best know when and when not to intervene. Hugh likes to develop complexity by judiciously using a few techniques: blending, co-fermentation, phased harvesting and barrel aging - both oak and acacia wood.
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