Oxidative Grenache Gris from Côtes Catalanes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; medium bodied, dry, and nutty with notes of dried apricot, sultana, flowers, almond, toasted pecan, caramel, salt, and stony minerals, with medium plus acidity and a long dry finish. Certified Organic

From Haus Alpenz: "Grenache Gris grapes are harvested by hand from a small 1.9-hectare vineyard of 70-year old goblet vines. Following fermentation and a week-long maceration, elevage is undertaken in a former horse stable situated behind the chateau, a truly special place for the rearing of oxidative wines. The wines are kept in used 225-liter Bordelais fûts, stacked twos and threes, and year-by-year they concentrate and develop the rich texture and notable rancio character that is a hallmark of their elevage."