Description

Profile

VINTAGE

2019

COUNTRY

United States

REGION

California – North Coast – Mendocino – McDowell Valley

TYPE

Blend

Brand

Marietta

Product Highlights

The Gibson Block is the heart of the McDowell Valley AVA. It is planted with some of the oldest syrah and grenache in California. This ancient, dry-farmed mixed block next to the original Gibson Homestead has been producing grapes for over a hundred years. As a result of the vine age and miniscule yield, this wine is dark and intense. A heady mix of mulberry and lavender dominate the nose, with an edge of cinnamon stick. Broad, mouth-coating tannins are tethered to a core of smooth, sleek, powerful texture that’s balanced by focused acid. Delicious with hearty fare now and built to age.
— Winemaker’s notes