Variety - 35% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 25% Mourvédre
Winemaker - Angela and Jason Osborne, and Manuel Cuevas
Appellation - Los Alamos Valley, Los Olivos, and Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara County AVA, California
Vineyard - n/a
Alcohol - 14.3% (2018)
Case Production - 1608 cases
Vinification and Elevage - All the grapes went through wild yeast fermentation with the Grenache having 40% whole cluster and the Syrah going through carbonic fermentation. All 3 wines are aged separately in neutral French oak barriques for 15 months before being blended.
In the US, a red blend is essentially any domestic wine that's not made from a specific grape variety. Winemakers blend grapes because it allows them to reach desired flavor profiles that a single grape variety could not achieve on their own. Common red blends in the US often feature Cabernet, merlot and either cabernet franc or petite verdot. However there are many other common red blends including grenache, syrah and mourvedre often referred to as a GSM blend. In France, these blends would most commonly be named for the reason from whence they hail. For example, the Bordeaux blend or Rhone blend respectively.
