La Marea Central Coast Grenache 2022 SPCALIFORNIA Critics have praised their ability

Critics have praised their ability to walk the line between power and restraint

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works it in the temperate highlands above Morelia: agave roasted in a conical earthen pit

The wine is made from grapes grown in a small vineyard on Sonoma Mountain

Nebbiolo's great paradox is that it can be pale as a dark rose in the glass and built like a cathedral on the palate

La Marea Central Coast Grenache 2022 SPCALIFORNIA Critics have praised their abilityIan Brand has spent a decade making the same argument: California's Central Coast is a far better home for Spanish and Rhone grapes than anyone gives it credit for. La Marea "the tide" is where he tests it, with wines rooted in sea air, sandy soils and ancient seabeds. His Grenache runs in the opposite direction from the jammy, high alcohol version the grape usually gets here: light on its feet, transparent, built around freshness rather than force.