Alcohol: 13.0 %
Grape(s): 100% Grenache
Location: Alisos Canyon AVA, Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Tasting Notes: Translucent ruby with a pale rim. Wild strawberry, red cherry and dried herbs on the nose, with a whisper of white pepper. Juicy and finessed on the palate, with fine tannins, bright acidity and a lifted, mineral finish.
Notes: Grown in the Alisos Canyon, the newest AVA in Santa Barbara County, on sandy, rocky soils. Hand-harvested, fermented with native yeasts and aged 12 months in 228-liter neutral French oak barrels, bottled unfined and with minimal sulfur.
Food Pairing: Roast chicken, grilled sausages, charcuterie, mushroom dishes and tomato-based pastas. Serve slightly cool.
Winery Story: Amevive is the project of Topher Brophy and Alice, working organic and biodynamic vineyards across Santa Barbara County. They make small-lot wines of restraint and clarity, favoring lower alcohol, native fermentation and neutral oak.
