2021 Alfredo Egia 'Rebel Rebel', Bizkaiko Txakolina Emmerich Knoll 100% Grenache from the granite

100% Grenache from the granite and limestone soils of the Gabilan Mountain Range in the Chalone appellation of Monterey County

Classic Vetter

unique canopy work to prevent overexposure to the sun and a polyculture that consists of fruit trees

30% whole cluster

aged for 10 months on the lees with a majority in used barriques and barrels and some in stainless steel tank

2021 Alfredo Egia 'Rebel Rebel', Bizkaiko Txakolina Emmerich Knoll 100% Grenache from the graniteAlfredo's flagship wine is a similar blend of Izkiriota Txikia and Hondarrabi Zerratia but harvested a later, making for riper more phenolic fruit. Which is why he treats the juice in an oxidative way, fermenting in barrel (and a touch of amphora also very porous) and then raising the dry wine in wood. Some of which is not topped up, allowing for oxidative notes to inform a dense, powerful expression of his terroir. The final wine is difficult to