Mad Hatter: “Have I gone mad?”
Alice: “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.”
Grenache is a crazy, multi-personalitied thing: Garnacha in Spain, Cannonau in Sardinia, a main component in Gigondas in the Rhône. In our style, medium bodied, silky and rich, it can resemble a funked up Pinot Noir. It is splendid with a wide universe of vittles. The 2021 Wonderland is loaded with rhubarb, strawberries, raspberries, Asian spices, vanilla and a beautiful tension that promises to evolve over time…a long, long time.
Food pairing: Barbecue, which is a noun, or wild mushroom cassoulet