NACHISE - Vintage '10 - Current Release

NACHISE- Rhone Blend
Youngest and fiercest warrior and freedom fighter for the
Chiricahua Apache
47% Syrah, 19% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre,
14% Petite Syrah, 5% Couniose

 

This vintage of our flagship Rhone blend has nice range, with dark plum and blackberry fruit mixed with hints of anise, juniper and roasted mesquite. There's good cut on the finish, with the toast well-embedded and juicy acidity framing it all.

SUGGESTED FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
Great with any type of game, roast lamb and grilled vegetables.

 

Vintage: 2010
Vineyards: Arizona Stronghold and Bonita Springs
Grapes: 47% Syrah, 19% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 14% Petite Syrah, 5% Couniose
pH: 3.77
TA (g/l): 6.47
Alcohol: 14.8
Ageing: 10 months in 20% new-2 year French Oak,  80% Neutral Oak Barrels
Bottled: 8/1 - 8/2/2011
Cases: 2130
Winemakers: Eric Glomski and Tim White

 

Retail Price: $22.00

 

NACHISE - Vintage '09 - Current Release

NACHISE- Rhone Blend
Youngest and fiercest warrior and freedom fighter for the
Chiricahua Apache
Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre

 

The bulk of the grapes that went into this wine came from the middle aged and “Norte” blocks of Arizona Stronghold Vineyard. The middle aged block is planted to an unknown syrah clone that was acquired by Al Buhl of Dos Cabazas in the early 1990’s. At picking, this fruit had very rustic flavors with good acidity and a lot of earth, spice, dark fruit and leafy characters. The syrah from the Norte block is a clone from Australia known as Shiraz-1. It showed more tannin on the palate with brighter, fresher fruit characters as well a lavender and pepper. Norte was also the primary source for the grenache and petite sirah that went into this wine which lent red fruit and a deep color, respectively.

This wine has beautiful aromas of concentrated dark fruits, mocha, tar, sweet cigar smoke, hints of black tea, star anise and pumpkin spice. The palate is immediately full and textured, with alluring crushed blackberry, plumb, raspberry jam and hints of stone fruits, transitioning to plenty of mid palate grip and underlying nuances of dried rosemary and bittersweet cocoa; leading to a very balanced and multi-layered finish.

SUGGESTED FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
Great with any type of game, roast lamb and grilled vegetables.

 

Vintage: 2009
Vineyards: Arizona Stronghold, Bonita Springs
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre
pH: 3.71
TA (g/l): 6.5
Alcohol: 14.3
Ageing: Neutral Oak, French
Bottled: 7/28/2010
Cases: 2140
Winemakers: Eric Glomski and Tim White

 

Retail Price: $19.99

NACHISE - Vintage '08

NACHISE- Rhone Blend
Youngest and fiercest warrior and freedom fighter for the
Chiricahua Apache
Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre

 

The bulk of the grapes that went into this wine came from the middle aged and “Norte” blocks of Arizona Stronghold Vineyard. The middle aged block is planted to an unknown syrah clone that was acquired by Al Buhl of Dos Cabazas in the early 1990’s. At picking, this fruit had very rustic flavors with good acidity and a lot of earth, spice, dark fruit and leafy characters. The syrah from the Norte block is a clone from Australia known as Shiraz-1. It showed more tannin on the palate with brighter, fresher fruit characters as well a lavender and pepper. Norte was also the primary source for the grenache and petite sirah that went into this wine which lent red fruit and a deep color, respectively.

This wine has beautiful aromas of concentrated dark fruits, mocha, tar, sweet cigar smoke, hints of black tea, star anise and pumpkin spice. The palate is immediately full and textured, with alluring crushed blackberry, plumb, raspberry jam and hints of stone fruits, transitioning to plenty of mid palate grip and underlying nuances of dried rosemary and bittersweet cocoa; leading to a very balanced and multi-layered finish.

 

Vintage: 2008
Vineyards: Arizona Stronghold, Carriage, Hames
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre
pH: 3.61
TA (g/l): 6.7
Alcohol: 14.7
Ageing: Neutral Oak, French
Bottled: 8/01/2009
Cases: 2009

NACHISE - Vintage '07

NACHISE- Rhone Blend
Youngest and fiercest warrior and freedom fighter for the
Chiricahua Apache
Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre

 

The bulk of the grapes that went into this wine came from the middle aged and “Norte” blocks of Arizona Stronghold Vineyard. The middle aged block is planted to an unknown syrah clone that was acquired by Al Buhl of Dos Cabazas in the early 1990’s. At picking, this fruit had very rustic flavors with good acidity and a lot of earth, spice, dark fruit and leafy characters. The syrah from the Norte block is a clone from Australia known as Shiraz-1. It showed more tannin on the palate with brighter, fresher fruit characters as well a lavender and pepper. Norte was also the primary source for the grenache and petite sirah that went into this wine which lent red fruit and a deep color, respectively.

This wine has beautiful aromas of concentrated dark fruits, mocha, tar, sweet cigar smoke, hints of black tea, star anise and pumpkin spice. The palate is immediately full and textured, with alluring crushed blackberry, plumb, raspberry jam and hints of stone fruits, transitioning to plenty of mid palate grip and underlying nuances of dried rosemary and bittersweet cocoa; leading to a very balanced and multi-layered finish.

 

Vintage: 2007
Vineyards:Arizona Stronghold, Carriage, Lakeview, Page Spring Cellars, Ranchita Canyon Vineyards
Pick Brix: 22-27 Brix
Harvest Dates:Components from 8/27/2007 - 9/30/2007
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah
PH: 3.66
TA (g/l): 6.4
Alcohol: 14.7%
Ferment: All Small Format: 1 to 5 Ton open top fermentors, whole berry ferments
Ageing: All small format oak barrels, primarily neutral with small amounts of French, Hungarian and American wood.
Bottled: 7/17/08
Bottles: Vinocor VINBU01 Antique Green 750ml Cork Finish
Corks: Synthetic – Nomacorq Classic
Cases: 978