THE JEFFERSON CLUB - JUNE 2022

As summer approaches, it is easy to chill down crisp Sauvignon Blanc and Rose, but finding incredibly fresh, vibrant red wines that match summer fares can be a troublesome task yet rewarding when done well. Search no further with this incredible offering from Just A Taste’s Jefferson Club, Denner “Ditch Digger” Grenache blend 2019.


DENNER DITCH DIGGER GSM BLEND 2019

Winemaker: Ron Denner

Vineyard Manager: Aron Nevarez

Region: Santa Lucia, Paso Robles, CA

Grape Varieties: 43% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 8% Carignan, 4% Cinsault, 3% Graciano, 2% Counoise

Viticulture:

Method: aged in large format French Oak barrels with small amounts of concrete tank and new oak

Serving Suggestions: serve at 60-65F in a large burgundy glass

Age: drink 2025 - 2035

Nose: crushed pomegranate, orange peel, white pepper

Palate: silky, chalky tannins

Finish: precise, long and lingering flavors


ABOUT DENNER

Ron Denner set out on a mission to craft wines of elegance and precision in the late 1990s. While Napa Valley was in its heyday, he became enamored in the potential of Paso Robles for producing exquisite Rhone varieties. Today, Denner Vineyards boasts 130 acres to over 20 different grape varieties.

ABOUT THE WINE

This Denner Vineyard blend is highly fragrant with aromas of fresh red and blue fruits, spicecake and candied rose, joined in the glass by a building smokey element. Silky and seamless in texture, offering impressively concentrated and surprisingly lively black raspberry and boysenberry flavors that are given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Closes sweet, gently tannic and very long, featuring emphatic red fruit and lingering floral pastille notes.

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