Pure Grenache from one of our favorite Grenache vineyards in Northern Santa Barbara County, which has a unique climate influenced by cool, foggy mornings and windy afternoons due to its proximity to the ocean.  Martian Vineyard lies on gentle hillsides in Alisos Canyon near the town of Los Alamos, and is situated directly between the Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley AVAs.  This small twenty-acre vineyard is certain to be one of the most sought-after sources for Grenache fruit in the years to come. Biodynamically farmed and hand-crafted, with an extremely low level of added sulfites.  

Tasting Notes:  Ruby to pink color.  Nose:  Wild raspberry, cherry confiture, edamame, sweet tea, cherry blossom.  Palate:  supple red berries, cream, plum, black tea.  Round but not big.  Rich but not weighty.  Elegant but not thin.  Superfine tannins that sit mostly in the background.  The sneakiest croud-pleaser.  Drink now through 2032. – A.A.

WINEMAKER: LANE TANNER

Vareity: Grenache (100 % )
AVA: Alisos Canyon
Vineyard: Martian Ranch
Farming: Certified Biodynamic
Clone: 362

Harvest Date: September 25, 2018

Brix at Harvest: 24.0
ph: 3.31
Acidity (TA): 0.63
extended cold soak
14 day fermentation in open-top bins
punched down by hand
100 % malolactic
100% de-stemmed

Alcohol: 14.5%
aged in neutral Hungarian oak
unfined and loosely filtered
Bottle Date: August 1, 2019

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2018 Grenache Martian Tech Sheet

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