2011 Shatter Grenache

2011 SHATTER GRENACHE

SHATTER, DAVE PHINNEY AND JOEL GOTT’S FIRST COLLABORATIVE EFFORT,

COMES FROM THE SMALL TOWN OF MAURY IN THE ROUSSILLON REGION OF

FRANCE. THE HILLSIDE GRENACHE VINES WERE PLANTED OVER 60 YEARS AGO

IN BLACK SCHIST, A SLATE-LIKE, ROCKY SOIL COMMON TO THE AREA. THOUGH

NUTRIENT-POOR, IT RETAINS HEAT WELL, ALLOWING THE SLOW-RIPENING

GRENACHE TO REACH FULL MATURITY THROUGH COOL NIGHTS. TOUGH SOIL,

STRONG WINDS AND HOT DAYS PUSH THE VINES AND CAUSE SHATTER, OR

COULURE, IN THE GRAPE CLUSTERS, NATURALLY THINNING FRUIT FROM THE

VINES AND PRODUCING MORE INTENSELY CONCENTRATED FLAVORS. AFTER

HARVEST, THE FRUIT WAS COLD-SOAKED FOR 30 DAYS TO HELP FURTHER

CONCENTRATE THE WINE, THEN FERMENTED AND AGED IN MAURY.

TASTING NOTES

EXTRACTED AROMAS OF CRUSHED CHERRY AND SPRING RHUBARB PIE ARE

DELICATELY FRAMED BY SEASONED FRENCH OAK. THE ENTRY IS VIBRANT AND

POWERFUL WHICH LEADS TO LUSCIOUS FLAVORS OF WILD STRAWBERRY THAT

PERFECTLY ROUNDS OUT THE MID-PALATE. RIPE BLACKBERRY AND BLUEBERRY

NOTES COALESCE TO FORM AN INTENSE AND LASTING FINISH.