Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2021 Amarone with minimal intervention

with minimal intervention

companions at the table

and the élevage lasts 10 years between oak and bottle

graphite and fleur de sel gliding across the satiny mousse

where the vines battle with the steep slopes facing the majestic panorama of the French Alps

Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2021 Amarone with minimal interventionThe color is impressively dark too. Not as black as the Syrah, but fairly remarkable for a Grenache. There is a bright nose that is faintly spicy with red peppercorn, orange peel and even some chamomile tea. In the mouth the wine is VERY soft and supple. There is a certain lifted density and flavors of pure red berry potpourri. It feels very pure and unblemished, like fresh fallen snow that hasn't had someone trample through it yet. There are some