Product Overview
Winemaker's Notes
"Sticks and Stones is our ballad to Grenache, and to our mindset as a blending house. It’s the idea of taking the bright flavors and luscious acidity of our best Grenache barrels, then lengthening them out with complements of Syrah and Mourvèdre. It blurs the dividing line between a varietal wine and a showcase blend—essentially a Grenache done the Linne Calodo way.
Aromas of raspberry, cherry, mulberry, coffee and vanilla cream. Mouth-filling, expansive and energetic with black and blue fruits augmented by accents of tobacco, cedar, tar and toasted oak. Powerful length with fine-grained structure and a generous release."
Varietal Composition: 68% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre
Appellation: Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA
Aging: 17 months in French oak foudres, puncheons, and barriques, 25% new
Production: 550 cases
Winemaker/Owner: Matt Trevisan
92+ Points - Wine Advocate
"The most aromatically lifted and floral wine of the range, the 2022 Sticks and Stones leads with a gorgeous, fragrant nose of red fruits, dried spices and leathery accents. The palate takes a darker, more grounded turn with a rich but deft texture before returning to a soaring, lovely finish framed by powdery tannins. This blend of 68% Grenache, 22% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre is a harmonious introduction to a stellar, modern-classic producer of Paso Robles." -ML, 9/19/24
