2009 Wine Archive

Please note, this is an archive list; these wines are no longer for sale.

2009 Grenache Norte Block Arizona Stronghold Vineyards

Grenache don’t get no respect. Like the fabled Pinot Noir grape, it is a difficult and fickle grape to farm and requires a little extra attention in the cellar. But, when it all pans out right, we think Grenache can also be just as supple, elegant, alluring and mysterious as Pinot Noir. This delicate and feminine wine from Arizona Stronghold Vineyard is a great example of a Grenache with finesse. It has a remarkable spicy, cherry/strawberry fruit and a deceivingly creamy palate for a wine so light in color. This is always a crowd favorite.
Wine Name: Grenache – Norte Block – Arizona Stronghold Vineyards
Vintage: 2009
Release Date: August 2010
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Cases Produced: 100
Varietals: 99% Grenache, 1% Mourvedre
Vineyards: Arizona Stronghold Vineyards – Cochise County, Arizona
Age of Vines: 9 years
Soils: Deep loams and clay-loams interspersed with cobbles. 4300′
Primary Fermentation: Fermented in a 5-ton, open-top fermenter. Hand-punched thrice daily with the occasional pump-over
Aging Regime: Aged 8 months in 100% neutral oak
Alcohol Content: 14.2%
pH: 3.51
TA: 0.62
Evolution: Drink young: within the next year or so
Food Pairings:
Other Notes:
Our wines are available for sale in our Tasting Room and we can currently ship to AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, LA, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TX, VT, WA, WI & WY.
Pricing Retail
Friends
Family
Cellar Door
Inner Circle
$28.00
$25.20
$23.80
$22.40
$21.00