2013

Sensibility

United States, California

Release Price

2016-2023

Drink Window

15.7

ABV

3.53

pH

5.1

TA

RS

From The Winemaker

A varietal Grenache (and usually 100%), Sensibility explores the more feminine side of the grape. Fermented in concrete and aged in a combination of concrete and neutral barrel, this wine’s pure fruit, freshness and site-driven minerality cannot be denied. Sensitive indeed!

Growing Conditions

Travel just west of Paso Robles, and you will find Paderewski Vineyard: 67 acres of undulating, steep, limestone rich hillsides within 570 rural, spring-fed acres. In the early 1900’s, this vineyard was cherished and farmed by world-renowned pianist, Polish diplomat, and vintner, Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Fast forward a century, and this property stood forgotten and fallow. Lucky for us, in 2004, we became the stewards of this amazing piece of property.

Planted: 2004
Acreage: 95 under vine, 570 total
Soils: limestone, calcareous, rocky
pH: low to mid 8
AVA: Paso Robles
District: Willow Creek
Red Varietals: Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Zinfandel
White Varietals: Grenache Blanc, Picpoul Blanc, and Viognier

Boulders of limestone on a northwest/southeast exposure

Palate

Like a beautiful blonde you think you’ve got pegged as superficial from first contact, the 2013 Sensibility seems to be mostly laden with voluptuous berry fruits residing on the front palate. With time, however, this seemingly textbook American chic will continue to surprise you with her off-the-beaten-track intelligence, complex personality and down-to-earthiness. As you wait for the first sip to hit the back of your throat, you realize you’ve judged this “pretty” girl wrong, her beauty lies in how effortlessly she destroys all “simple Grenache” stereotypes and straddles both new and old world wine flavors and sensations in one lingering sip.