We have a brand new wine hitting the shelves in about a month! GSM 744 is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre. For those of you unfamiliar with some of these wines, here's a quick tutorial:
Grenache (pronounced gren-aash): is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. It is generally spicy, berry-flavored and soft on the palate with a relatively high alcohol content.
Syrah: Not to be confused with Petite Sirah, this is touted as Australia's spicy, big-hitting red wine. Why the confusion between Shiraz and Syrah? It's the same grape! In France it is known and grown as Syrah, and responsible for some of the Northern Rhone's big, bold red wines. However, in Australia and South Africa it goes by Shiraz.
Mouvedre: This variety can be a difficult grape to grow, preferring "its face in the hot sun and its feet in the water." The vines produce intensely flavored fruit that is not overly jammy or herbaceous. The wines often has wild game and/or earthy notes to them, with soft red fruit flavors.
Now that you know about the varieties, here's a bit of info about our wine!
- The grapes all came in fresh from California.
- Our winemaker barrel-aged the separate varieties for nearly a year.
- The finished blend is described as fruity and oaky.
GSM is pretty obvious, but what does the 744 stand for? Good question!
There were 7 barrels of Grenache, blended with 4 barrels of Syrah and 4 barrels of Mouvedre. Naming magic!
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