Greyscale Wines produces award-winning wines sourced from high quality Napa Valley grapes:
- Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford AVA)
- Merlot (Oak Knoll District AVA)
- Bordeaux Blanc-style Sauvignon Blanc called Cuvée Blanc (Rutherford AVA)
Details about each wine presented at the end of this post and in Tasting Notes linked below.
We put together five offerings of with significant discounts (15-30%) and shipping included!
Availability of some offers is limited, so order soon.
Jean & Larry Rowe
OFFERS
Offer #1: Current Release Sampler 3-pack
'16 Cuvée Blanc (regular price $27) - '16 Cuvée Blanc Tasting Note
'16 Napa Valley Merlot (regular price $48)
'15 Rutherford Cabernet (regular price $65) - '15 Rutherford Cabernet Tasting Note
Price $98 (28% discount + shipping included; regular price $140; Only 4 units available)
Offer #2: Current Release '16 Napa Valley Merlot 2-pack
Price $78 (19% discount + shipping included; regular price $96; Only 4 units available)
Gold Medal at SF Chronicle Wine Competition and Beverage Tasting Institute (90pts)
Offer #3: Current Release '15 Rutherford Cabernet 2-pack
Price $90 (31% discount + shipping included; regular price $130; 15 units available)
'15 Rutherford Cabernet Tasting Note
Offer #4: Current Release '16 Cuvée Blanc 3-pack
Price $69 (15% discount + shipping included; regular price $27; 15 units available)
'16 Cuvée Blanc Tasting Note
American Fine Wine Competition (90pts)
Offer #5: '14 Rutherford Cabernet Magnum
Price $95 (21% discount + shipping included; regular price $120; 4 units available)
'14 Rutherford Cabernet Tasting Note
Gold Medal at American Fine Wine Competition (94pts)
Offer #6: '15 Rutherford Cabernet Magnum
Price $95 (21% discount + shipping included; regular price $120; 4 units available)
'15 Rutherford Cabernet Tasting Note
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CURRENT RELEASES
2016 Greyscale Napa Valley Merlot
Our Napa Valley Merlot is similar to a right-bank Bordeaux wine with a complex structure of red and black fruit.
The Merlot grapes come from Orchard Vineyard - west of Highway 29 in the Oak Knoll District. Because the vineyard is near the Mayacamas Mountain benchland, it has a significant component of alluvial soil containing organic material that makes the area quite fertile. Temperatures are cooler than farther north in the valley but not as cool and damp as vineyards in Carneros that are closer to San Francisco Bay. The vines are grafted with Merlot clone 181 that traces its origins to Pomerol.
The 2016 Greyscale Merlot vintage is a blend of 94% Merlot from Orchard Vineyard, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine has a deep red color with red cherry, blackcurrant and vanilla spice aromas. The taste is layered with black and red fruit including red cherry, blackberry, and blackcurrant with a toasty oak flavor. It is a well-balanced, food-friendly wine that is more structured than a typical Merlot, more like a Cabernet.
2015 Greyscale Rutherford Cabernet 750ml/1.5L (tasting card)
2015 is the fourth year we sourced Cabernet grapes from one of the finest vineyards in Rutherford. The vines, over 25 years old, are grafted with Clone 4 Cabernet grapes that produce wines with a dark deep color, black fruit, excellent acidity and minerality, and a long finish.
The 2015 Greyscale Rutherford Cabernet is a medium- to full-bodied wine with an earthy complex nose of crushed black rock, dark chocolate, blackberries, charred wood, and spicy pepper notes. On the palate, the wine has a lush mouthfeel with flavors of blackcurrant, violet, and cola with polished tannins and a trace of fennel in its long finish.
The blend is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon to which 5% Merlot was added to support the mid-palate and 2% Petit Verdot was added to enhance the finish. The wine was aged for 23 months in French Oak barrels (Ana Selection, 75% new) and racked several times to clarify the wine and soften the tannins. The wine was bottled in August 2017 and aged for 20 months in the bottle before being released in April 2019.
2016 Greyscale Cuvée Blanc (tasting card)
Greyscale Cuvée Blanc is made in the style of a Bordeaux Blanc. The ‘16 Cuvée Blanc is 95% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Semillon. The Sauvignon Blanc (SB) grapes are sourced from Dalla Gasperina vineyard in Rutherford. The vineyard soil is a mosaic of gravelly loam and sand along with volcanic and marine sediments.
60% of the SB was fermented in a one year old French Oak barrel which produces stone fruit aromas and tastes (e.g., peach and apricot). The remaining SB was fermented in stainless steel tanks which allowed the crisp, fresh citrus fruit to emerge. The two lots were combined and aged for 15 months in French Oak barrels (35% new and 65% once-used) with constant lees contact. The lees were stirred every 2-3 weeks for 10 months to keep the wine fresh and encourage additional depth, creaminess, and complexity. Semillon was added to provide richness and honey and toasty notes.
Greyscale Cuvée Blanc is a perfect wine for sipping or with a light meal such as pasta, seafood or asian food.
At public tastings, people are always surprised that Greyscale Cuvée Blanc smells and tastes different than typical Sauvignon Blancs. Some tasters comment it is more sophisticated but not as intense as a typical Chardonnay. We find it refreshing and complimentary to many lighter foods.
LIBRARY RELEASE
2014 Greyscale Rutherford Cabernet 1.5L (tasting card)
2014 is the third year we sourced cabernet grapes from one of the finest vineyards in Rutherford. The vines are over 25 years old. The rootstock is grafted with Clone 4 Cabernet grapes that produce wines with a dark deep color, black fruit, excellent acidity and minerality, and a long finish.
The 2014 Greyscale Rutherford Cabernet is a medium- to full-bodied wine with an earthy complex nose of sweet oak, dried herb, blackberries, black cherry, blackcurrant and a touch of white pepper. On the palate, the wine has a silky and cohesive taste of black fruit including black cherry and blackcurrant with polished tannins and a trace of fennel in its long finish.
The blend is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon to which 6% Merlot was added to support the mid-palate and 2% Petit Verdot was added to enhance the finish. The wine was aged for 23 months in French Oak barrels (Vicard, 60% new) and racked several times to clarify the wine and soften the tannins. The wine was bottled in August 2016 and aged for 14 months in the bottle before being released in November 2017.