GALLICA GRENACHE 2019

Gallica Grenache Rossi Ranch 2019

94DEC  / 93VM
Sonoma Valley

$49.99 3+ (use code: 3saves3)
$52.99 Sale
$54.99 Reg  USA Low

Ken’s tasting notes:
To me, this was the star of the Gallica tasting.  It perfectly showed the winemakers’ restrained and elegant touch, allowing the Grenache fruit to shine.  It has a pretty nose with red berries, licorice, kirsch and touch pepper and spice that carry into the palate.  Silky tannins.  Stem inclusion is evident (10-30% depending on vintage).  500L barrels used.  The fruit is the star (not the winemaking or gimmicks); it is a wine of terrific purity.
 
94 pts Decanter
The aromatics are gorgeous, with candied raspberry, rose petals and muddled strawberries with notes of fresh basil marking the wine's rich aromas. The palate shows a concentration of ripe strawberries, balsamic, sage, mint, and a kiss of white pepper to finish. This Grenache is supple, fresh and delicate yet wonderfully balanced between fruit and spice."   
 
93 pts Vinous Media - Antonio Galloni
The 2021 Grenache Rossi Ranch is bright and effusive, with lovely aromatics and tons of character. This Sonoma Valley site yields a Grenache endowed with tons of savory and earthy nuance. I would prefer to cellar this for a year or two to allow more of its aromatic complexity to emerge, although a healthy decant will do the trick as well. October 2022

Grown at the incredible Rossi Ranch in the heart of Sonoma Valley. The vibe of soulful Sonoma coupled with visionary farming is recognizable on this gorgeous site. The wines are noble, and the purity of Grenache is in large part due to the marginal soils laced with light volcanic ash and obsidian shards.
 
Perfumed and elegant with a silky entry, the tannins are lithe and long. This vintage is packed with alpine strawberries, rosehips, a hint of aniseed, a compote of red fruits, faintly floral and the unmistakable Rossi terroir. Jewel tone in color we are so taken by this vintage, we will be holding back some of it
for our library and ourselves.  Sixteen months élevage in neutral puncheons. 
 
*CCOF – California Certified Organic Vineyard.
Grape: Grenache 100%
ABV: 14.2%