Preston Dry Creek Valley Grenache 2023 SPS21 cocoa nibs

cocoa nibs

The 2018 drinks generously yet maintains vibrant

The Espadín includes a bit of sweetness due to the maturity and slow cooking of the agave

distilled and then rested in oak — which is all "reposado" really means

A bunch of indigineous grapes from Duoro planted and fermented together

Preston Dry Creek Valley Grenache 2023 SPS21 cocoa nibsLou Preston planted Rhne varieties in Dry Creek Valley back when Sonoma's reflex answer to a sunny hillside was still Cabernet or Zinfandel. The estate has been farmed organically and biodynamically (Demeter certified in 2015) across a patchwork of parcels that also produce bread, olive oil and vegetables. This Grenache is the bright, lifted member of the Preston Rhne lineup: hibiscus and wild strawberry on a buoyant, almost weightless frame, with a