Sarah's Vineyard Madonne GSM 2012

Rhone Red Blends
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Sarah's Vineyard Madonne GSM 2012 Front Label
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Product Details


Varietal

Producer

Vintage
2012

Size
750ML

ABV
14.4%

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Winemaker Notes

The red Rhone blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre (GSM) with the addition of Carignane and a light touch of Counoise. Powerful nose of dark cherry, currents and raspberry, clove, tobacco and brown sugar. The palate shows cranberry, cherry and blackberry, and a lingering finish touched by oak spice and vanilla.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    There is a lot of herbal and woody nuance to the nose of this blend of 72% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Carignane and 3% Counoise. Thyme, dried fennel and Earl Grey tea aromas lift the dark strawberry fruit. Shaved cedar flavors frame the palate, where lavender and other purple flowers integrate seamlessly into the soft red fruit.
Sarah's Vineyard

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Sarah's Vineyard, California
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Marilyn “Sarah” Otterman purchased the initial 10 acres of Sarah’s Vineyard in the southern Santa Clara County's Hecker Pass area in 1977. She then planted seven acres of Chardonnay in 1978. Tim Slater purchased the vineyards and winery in 2001. Tim’s practices include sectionalized irrigation to conserve water, and minimal sulfur use throughout all stages of production. Sarah’s only uses French oak 228 liter barrels, which are topped twice monthly in their humidity controlled barrel room. Bottling is done on premises using Sarah’s own small, fully automated bottling line.

The property occupies 24 acres in the cool climate “Mt. Madonne” district of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains range at a lower altitude that defines it as a part of the Santa Clara AVA. Here in historic Hecker Pass, chilling winds and fog off nearby Monterey Bay mitigate the sunny daytime temperatures and extend hang time. This affords Sarah's Vineyard a coastal microclimate of foggy mornings, sunny afternoons tempered by strong ocean breezes, and chilly nights that are ideal conditions for premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Rhone varietals.

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