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Calavera Wines Dalton Vineyard Grenache (Calaveras County)

Calavera Wines

Calaveras County · Sierra Foothills · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Grenache
Country
United States
Region
Calaveras County · Sierra Foothills
Appellation
Calaveras County
Body
light
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes assadas · ensopados · queijos suaves

Rated vintages

  • 201389 pts

    Not your usual dark and superripe California wine, this is light in color with a brick-brown edge. It smells lightly spicy, almost like salt and pepper, and tastes dry, beefy and also a bit like raspberries and black tea. It's a great change of pace and very interesting to taste.

  • 201192 pts

    An intoxicatingly sensual Grenache, velvety and light in cherry and strawberry fruit, smooth earth, a streak of anise and deep swirls of chocolate and caramel on the finish. The Dalton Vineyard in Calaveras County has been one to watch for in Syrah and Zinfandel; it can now add…