I’m Protected, Ocelli
TASTING NOTES: Ocelli Cellars Grenache, Columbia Valley (80% Block 11, 20% Block 20) - “Our Columbia Valley Grenache is always a blend of the vineyards we work with. The goal for this bottling is to showcase the results of combining multiple vineyard sites, and to be the wine that is our primary representation in the broader market. 2019 is the exception as it is 100% from French Creek Vineyard, but we blended the two blocks we sourced from to create our Columbia Valley bottling.” (AbV 14.2%, pH 3.66, TA 5.2 g/L)
**Ocelli Cellars Grenache, French Creek Vineyard, Block 20, Columbia Valley - “French Creek vineyard is a gentle sloping south facing hill with soils of wind blown loess with a thin layer of caliche sitting on top of fractured basalt. Block 20 is all grenache clone 515, which was originally imported into the US in 1997. This clone tends to bring some savory baking spice notes to the finished wine.” (AbV 14.2%, pH 3.63, TA 5.7 g/L)
Ocelli Cellars Grenache, French Creek Vineyard, Block 11, Columbia Valley - “French Creek vineyard is a gentle sloping south facing hill with soils of wind blown loess with a thin layer of caliche sitting on top of fractured basalt. Block 11 is all grenache clone 3, which was originally imported into the US in the 1880s for a University of California test vineyard. This is also the clone of grenache that many of the vineyards in Washington have planted.” (AbV 14.2%, pH 3.63, TA 5.5 g/L)
VARIETALS: 100% Grenache Noir.
BARRELS: 20 months in French oak.
PAIRS WITH: N/A
THAT REMINDS ME OF: “Electric Eye” by Judas Priest. Track number 2 off Screaming for Vengeance in 1982, and a song Judas Priest likes to kick off concerts to. Powerful song, one of my favorites.
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