Epiphany Revelation Red 2018
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Jeb
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The Grenache is aged in 500L puncheon barrels which allows for less oxygen to oxidize the wine, keeping it fresh and bright while slowing the aging process. Syrah contributes darker fruit flavors and structure while Grenache brightens the blend and adds red fruit characteristics. Structure and acidity makes this a wine you can age.
Pairing Revelation with grilled meats is a given but enjoying it with slow cooked roasts of pork or lamb is equally delicious.
Blend: 54% Grenache, 46% Syrah
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The 2018 Revelation Rodney's Vineyard is a powerful, heady wine. Black cherry, spice, menthol, licorice, chocolate and lavender all open in the glass. This deep, fleshy red packs plenty of punch. I find this to be a bit heavy for a Grenache-based wine.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Rodney's Vineyard Revelation is 54% Grenache and 46% Syrah, all destemmed, and aged 20 months in 43% new French oak. It shows the purity of the vintage and has a clean, elegant, medium-bodied style as well as ample kirsch and blackberry fruit, notes of peppery herbs and flower, a good spine of acidity, and outstanding length.
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Founded by Eli Parker at the turn of the last century, Epiphany was at first intended as a creative outlet for the then adventurous winemaking son of Fess Parker. As the years progressed, Eli assumed the role of Brand Visionary, paving the way for winemaker Blair Fox to assume the enological reins at the winery. The Epiphany portfolio has become a highly coveted selection of mostly Santa Barbara County- designated Rhone-inspired wines, considered by leading critics to be a flagship producer from this vibrant growing region.
Epiphany has transformed into a leading, contemporary producer of Rhone-based and esoteric varietal wines from the Central Coast, and a meaningful representation of the second generation of the Parker family name, and their continued dedication to ultra-premium wine production on the Central Coast.
Sought after by chefs, sommeliers, retail buyers and consumers alike, the Epiphany brand has distinguished itself among the wine cognoscenti as a trustworthy, quality-oriented and forward-thinking wine brand.