Epoch 12 Days of Christmas: Day 9
On the ninth day of Christmas
Epoch gave to me
Nine pours from a Coravin!
Coravins are the perfect gift this holiday season for all the wine enthusiasts in your life. And what better to go with the gift of a Coravin than wine! That is why we are currently offering three different Coravin gift sets.
CORAVIN™ Model Three Wine System
The Coravin Model Three gives wine lovers the freedom to pour any wine, in any amount, without removing the cork. Whether you want a sip, a glass, or more, your last glass will taste just as amazing as your very first. Model Three is the Coravin standard, featuring the perfect balance between elegant design and durable craftsmanship. Textured rubber grips and ergonomic lines, ensure a flawless experience with every pour. Includes 2 Coravin Capsules to pour up to 30 glasses of wine.
RED TRIPLE THREAT
This pack brings you three different wines of delicious complexity. Grenache, Zinfandel, and Syrah are the protagonists in these blends – respectively, but via supporting roles, almost every red grape grown at Epoch is brought to the table with this three-pack.
2015 Estate Blend
Paderewski and Catapult Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
53% Syrah, 26% Mourvèdre, 13% Grenache, 5% Tempranillo, 3% Zinfandel
Notes from Jordan: “The savory, the floral, and the fruity all unite in our five-varietal Estate Blend that speaks to all of Epoch’s wine practices. This focused and seamless expression of our terroir shoots across the palate with notes of raw and smoked meats, black olives, roasted herbs, cherry, cassis, anise, lavender, and vanilla dust.”
2015 Veracity
Paderewski and Catapult Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
47% Grenache, 34% Mourvèdre, 19% Syrah
Notes from Jordan: “Grenache and Mourvèdre are playing seamlessly together (with Syrah adding a bit of moral support) as they sing our in-balanced chorus in this southern-Rhône inspired beauty. Sense the balance between concrete and barrel aging in the wine’s rock-licking minerality, gorgeous fresh berry and citrus fruits, and fine tannin.”
2015 Zinfandel
Paderewski Vineyard, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
97% Zinfandel, 3% Grenache
Notes from Jordan: “Intricate and pensive, delicate yet decadent, this classy and refined Zinfandel speaks Paderewski Vineyard with its smoky reduction, fresh blackberries, bay leaf, violet, and underlying minerality.”
QUARANTINE NIGHTS
2019 White
Catapult, Paderewski, and York Mountain Vineyards, Paso Robles
47% Grenache Blanc, 42% Viognier, 11% Roussanne
Notes from Jordan: “Our combination of Grenache Blanc, Viognier, and Roussanne interacted with a new team member this vintage – a French oak Foudre (that’s a fancy word for oak cask) that we are excited to add to the fermentation team! You can’t go wrong drinking Epoch White now or later with some age.”
2015 Estate Blend
Paderewski and Catapult Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
53% Syrah, 26% Mourvèdre, 13% Grenache, 5% Tempranillo, 3% Zinfandel
Notes from Jordan: “The savory, the floral, and the fruity all unite in our five-varietal Estate Blend that speaks to all of Epoch’s wine practices. This focused and seamless expression of our terroir shoots across the palate with notes of raw and smoked meats, black olives, roasted herbs, cherry, cassis, anise, lavender, and vanilla dust.”
2015 Ingenuity
Paderewski and Catapult Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
51% Syrah, 28% Mourvèdre, 14 % Petite Sirah, 7% Grenache
Notes from Jordan: “The 2015 Ingenuity presents all its characteristic black and blue fruits, spice, and licorice, however, it does so in a more reserved fashion than most vintages. Enjoy the bramble berry, roasted herbs, smoked meats, graphite, wet rock, and sweet tobacco notes that ride high on the palate, continuously evolving.”
INKED, INGENUITY VERTICAL
2015 Ingenuity
Paderewski and Catapult Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
51% Syrah, 28% Mourvèdre, 14 % Petite Sirah, 7% Grenache
Notes from Jordan: “The 2015 Ingenuity presents all its characteristic black and blue fruits, spice, and licorice, however, it does so in a more reserved fashion than most vintages. Enjoy the bramble berry, roasted herbs, smoked meats, graphite, wet rock, and sweet tobacco notes that ride high on the palate, continuously evolving.”
2014 Ingenuity
Catapult and Paderewski Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
50% Syrah | 25% Grenache | 18% Mourvèdre | 7% Petite Sirah
Notes from Jordan: “This wine is everything we all know and love about Ingenuity: rich Syrah, bright fruit from Grenache, earthiness from Mourvédre, and great length and texture from Petite.”
2013 Ingenuity
Paderewski and Catapult Vineyards, Paso Robles
54% Syrah, 21% Mourvèdre, 16% Grenache, 9% Petite Sirah
What Jordan thinks of it: “The 2013 Ingenuity is a poster child for our beloved GSM + Petite Syrah blend. As usual, neither too feminine nor too masculine in nature, Ingenuity does not play by the wine rule book.”…read full tasting note here.