Caymus-Suisun Redgale Vineyard Solano County Grenache

2022 Vintage- Redgale™ is our first attempt at growing Grenache. Planted in 2018, the vineyard sits on a southeast-facing slopes in a special area of land neighboring Napa, with San Francisco Bay in the distance. The Mediterranean climate led us to choose Grenache for this site: intense winds, abundant sunlight and dry conditions. Gusts of 20 mph can make it difficult to carry a conversation and my hair ends up in knots. Modeled after Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the vines are head-trained (free of a trellis) and spaced 12x12 ft. The deep red soil is embedded with stones - some too big to move by hand. Redgale™ refers to these two natural forces - red soil and strong wind - that drive every aspect of this wine.