A Tribute to Grace Grenache 'Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard 21

"Practicing Biodynamic
100% Grenache
Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard (Santa Barbara County AVA)
Situated in the northeastern corner of Santa Barbara County, high up in the Sierra Madre Mountains
3,500 feet elevation
Highest elevation Grenache planting in California
The “Mesa Norte”block is a 9.5 acre planting to Grenache clone Tablas A
Planted in 2000
Decomposed granite and clay loam, with large rocks of schist, quartzite, basalt and gneiss soils
Harvested September 24th, 2021: moon in Taurus
55% whole cluster
Aged 11 months in neutral 59gal and 132gal barrique
Bottled August 8th, 2022: moon in Aries
Production: 280 cases
14.2% abv

Angela Osborne, the driving force behind A Tribute To Grace Wine Company, is a passionate winemaker born in New Zealand. Her journey is dedicated to crafting authentic expressions of Grenache, and she has established a unique identity in the world of wine.

Having moved to California in 2006, Angela was driven by a dream to create exceptional Grenache wines, a pursuit made challenging by the cooler climate of her homeland. The quest for the perfect terroir took her on a global odyssey, exploring regions from northern Spain and southern France to southern Australia. It was the abundant sunshine and entrepreneurial spirit of California that ultimately beckoned her." -Supplier notes