Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"Our nod to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this Grenache-based blend embraces its status as a GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre) with elegance, panache, and a consistent sunny-ness that reminds Owner, Bill Armstrong, of the wines from the Southern Rhone – wines that inspired him to start this crazy Epoch journey in the first place."
Winemaker's Notes
"With so much obvious freshness, minerality, and elegance, you may be surprised to learn that our 2019 Veracity did not age in any concrete, only a myriad of various sized barrels (37% new). Texturally, this wine feels like biting into a perfectly ripe, fleshy black cherry. The palate is chewy, mouth-filling, and round, yet never too heavy or tannic in any one spot. Integrated, bright acid keeps the wine’s motion in an ascending sensation. Black cherry aromas and flavors abound alongside notes of forest floor, wet soil, thyme, sweet tobacco, blood orange, and violets and finish with dark chocolate, pencil shavings, and black pepper." -Jordan Fiorentini, Winemaker
Varietal Composition: 44% Mourvèdre, 43% Grenache, 13% Syrah
Appellation: Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA
Vineyards: 58% Paderewski Vineyard, 35% Catapult, 7% York Mountain Vineyard
Aging: 17 months in French oak mid-sized barrels and puncheons, 37% new
Production: 1,240 cases
Winemaker: Jordan Fiorentini
95 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2019 Veracity is a blend of 44% Mourvèdre, 43% Grenache and 13% Syrah that aged 17 months in 37% new French oak. It has a notably pure, elegant expression this vintage. Winemaker Jordan Fiorentini notes that this cuvée is usually aged in a portion of concrete, "but this vintage was too light and fresh, so it didn't need concrete." It offers very pretty aromas of blueberries and blackberries accented by notes of violet, aniseed and blood orange. The palate is silky and bright with an array of floral fruits and a very long, very spicy finish. 1,240 cases were made, and this will be released in the spring of 2022." -EB, 11/30/21
94+ Points - Vinous
"The 2019 Veracity is rich and darkly floral, with woodland berries and savory herbs forming its bouquet. This is deeply textural, with ripe red and blue fruits cascading throughout and slowly saturating the palate. The 2019 finishes tannic, yet they are sweet and round, as residual acids maintain a lovely inner freshness. Veracity is a motivating blend of 44% Mourvèdre, 43% Grenache and 13% Syrah sourced from all three of Epoch's vineyards." -EG, Mar/2023
92 Points - Wine Enthusiast
"Rugged notes of tar and asphalt play against boysenberry pie and lavender on the nose of this blend of 44% Mourvèdre, 43% Grenache and 13% Syrah. There's heft and thickness on the palate, where green herbal notes of oregano and marjoram meet with peppercorn spices atop the roasted berry core." -MK, 3/1/23
