A Tribute to Grace 'Thompson Vineyard' Grenache 2021

Angela Osborne, the driving force behind A Tribute To Grace Wine Company, is a passionate winemaker born in New Zealand. Her journey is dedicated to crafting authentic expressions of Grenache, and she has established a unique identity in the world of wine.

Having moved to California in 2006, Angela was driven by a dream to create exceptional Grenache wines, a pursuit made challenging by the cooler climate of her homeland. The quest for the perfect terroir took her on a global odyssey, exploring regions from northern Spain and southern France to southern Australia. It was the abundant sunshine and entrepreneurial spirit of California that ultimately beckoned her.

In 2007, Angela sourced her first Grenache fruit from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, a high-desert vineyard perched above the Pacific Ocean, located 33 miles inland. This vineyard offered the ideal blend of heat and light needed to ripen this sun-loving grape, setting the stage for the creation of truly remarkable wines.

The label, A Tribute To Grace, was aptly named after two cherished elements: Angela’s beloved Grandmother Grace and a deeply personal attribute. The intention behind the winemaking is to capture the essence of grace itself and remain as closely connected to nature as possible, reflecting the trio of grace in every bottle.

very pale, Pinot Noir-esque color, pretty bouquet, medium bodied, wild strawberry, black doris plum, garrigue, violets, and bindi olives, hints of tobacco and cinnamon, elegance and purity, sleek yet supple, seamless, balanced, ethereal

• Practicing Organic
• 100% Grenache
• Thompson Vineyard (Santa Ynez Valley AVA)
• Planted to Alban clone, own-rooted, on a south facing hillside of flint and sand
• Native ferment, foot-tread twice daily for 11 days. Pressed on day 12
• 38% whole cluster
• 11-month élevage in French 220L barrique (38% once-used)
• Harvested on October 17th, 2020 (moon in Scorpio)
• Bottled September 7th, 2021 (moon in Sagittarius)
• Alcohol: 13.3% abv
• 189 cases produced