Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris De Cigare Grenache

”this wine is perhaps the most emblematic of the great sea change that has occurred at bonny doon vineyard since the sell-off/draw-down of the ginormous doonamath. This wine is a true vin gris which is to say made from bespoke grapes (not a by-product of red wine production) harvested at the appropriate ripeness level for its style and receiving but minimal skin contact. The essential principle here is that less is truly more. The wine does not overwhelm one with fruitybombasticity; it’s charms are seductively subtle. Discreet nose of alpine strawberry evolving into a refreshing mintinesswith additional air and warming. On the palate a beautiful natural crispness and a great sleek and savory texture in virtue of the extended lees contact/batonnage the wine received post-fermentation. Possibly the most elegant and complex vin gris de cigare to date. Tasting notes the ’15 vin gris is the latest in a succession of stylistically very consistent vintages. Please note that in our m