Latta Upland Vineyard Grenache 2014
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Aged in neutral puncheons, this wine has aromas that pop, recalling white pepper, dried herbs, raspberry compote, strawberries and spice. The flavors are rich and intense but still maintain a sense of lightness and purity. The depth of the fruit is impressive, with wonderful texture and richness that come in waves. A long, sustained finish caps it off.
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The 2014 Grenache Upland Vineyard wafts from the glass with notes of sweet red berries, spices, rose petal and candied peel. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, supple and satiny, with an expansive attack and a sweet core of fruit, framed by fine-grained tannins and succulent acids. It's very pretty and transparent.
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Latta Wines was founded in 2011 by winemaker and owner Andrew Latta. The product of 10 years of sweat equity as a cellar hand who worked his way to winemaker at a notable Washington winery, Andrew is proud to release his personal wines to you. Born and raised in Kentucky, the restaurant world was his path to wine. A similar trajectory up from the basement as a busser to a Sommelier working in Thailand exposed him to the wines of world. While developing award-winning wine programs, Washington State stood out among all the emerging and traditional wine-growing regions. So, sight unseen, more than a decade ago he jumped into his first harvest in Walla Walla and year after year Washington keeps delivering.
Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. While Grenache's birthplace is Spain (there called Garnacha), today it is more recognized as the key player in the red blends of the Southern Rhône, namely Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône and its villages. Somm Secret—The Italian island of Sardinia produces bold, rustic, single varietal Grenache (there called Cannonau). California, Washington and Australia have achieved found success with Grenache, both flying solo and in blends.
A seven-mile long anticline ridge with a peak at nearly 1,300 feet, the Snipes Mountain AVA has rocky soils and is home to about 30 different grape varieties. It was also one of the first regions in Washington State to plant Semillon and Pinot Noir.