2021 Alta Colina GSM
2021, Paso Robles, California, USA
About the Wine
Inspired by old world producers and new world benchmarks, our GSM has been a bulwark of the lineup since the first vintage in 2007. Always a stellar food accompaniment, our GSM has trended toward a greater concentration of Grenache over the last decade.
Tasting Notes
This wine shows aromas of cherry fruit leather, black raspberry, cherry cobbler and boysenberries. The luscious and juicy entrance leads to fresh cherries and cream flavors with additional pure fruit flavors of huckleberries and plums. This wine is complex and long with a medium body and velvety tannins. Blend: 49% Grenache, 26% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah. The grapes undergo fermentation initiated by indigenous yeast in 1.5-ton open-top fermentors, utilizing a combination of pump-overs and punch-downs performed twice to four times daily. The regimen of movements is adjusted through daily sensory evaluations, focusing on flavor, tannin, and extraction. Following fermentation, the wine matures in oak barrels for eighteen months before bottling, followed by an additional ten months of bottle aging.
Pairing Notes
Pair it with red meats, Italian dishes, or anything with sage/rosemary/olives.