Winemaker Notes
Ruby red. Aromatics of black cherry, raspberry, forest floor and exotic brown spice. The palate is silky and pure, with the red cherry fruit evolving into plum and raspberry with subtle nuances of bakers chocolate flecked with Moroccan spice. The fruit expands gracefully on the finish, which has just the right amount of grip to suggest a leisurely evolution in bottle.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Skylark Grenache is rich and impressive. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of red fruits, dried earth, and sweet spices. Pair it with carnitas or chicken burritos. (Tasted: August 15, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Grenache offers a pretty, elegant, yet still classic Grenache style as well as notes of kirsch, dried herbs, flowers, and a kiss of pepper. It’s beautifully balanced and a joy to drink, and I think it will also keep for 7-8 years if you’re so inclined.
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 large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.