La Marea Central Coast Grenache 2022 NO20231101 then two years in sherry

then two years in sherry casks—a dual-maturation approach unusual for grappa

medium bodied red from the Languedoc

The whole makes us discover a wine of great freshness

A weeknight-friendly bottle from a producer better known for serious Chardonnay and Cabernet

and mineral notes that dance across the palate without heaviness

La Marea Central Coast Grenache 2022 NO20231101 then two years in sherryIan 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.