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Amador Foothill Winery Estate Bottled Grenache (Shenandoah Valley (CA))

Amador Foothill Winery

Shenandoah Valley (CA) · Sierra Foothills · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Country
United States
Region
Shenandoah Valley (CA) · Sierra Foothills
Appellation
Shenandoah Valley (CA)
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cordeiro · carnes grelhadas · ensopados · queijos duros · cogumelos · pratos temperados

Rated vintages

  • 201289 pts

    This full-bodied wine has a rather light color. Aromas seem roasted and savory rather than fruity, leading to attractive spicy, meaty, almost mushroomy flavors. The texture is on the lean side, moderately tannic and quite dry.

  • 201189 pts

    The Amador Zin specialist is offering its first ever Grenache here, a tremendous debut, super light in color and texture, lightly rendered to show off its layers of delicate violet and raspberry amid a meatier backbone of lurking anise and herbs. With 9% Mourvedre and 5% Syrah,…