Florez Wines, "The Pope's Smoke" Grenache Santa Cruz Mountains 2021

Grower: Florez WinesRegion: Santa Cruz, California, USAGrape Varieties: GrenacheViticulture: Practicing OrganicCategory: RedSize: 750ml From the Winemaker: "Here at Florèz Wines we embrace old world technique and sensibility. Everything begins with the vineyards and the best quality starting ingredients. Some of the vineyards we are farming ourselves using organic practices, and dry farming management. To supplement we source fruit from organically and sustainably farmed vineyards. We work to stay as local as possible to the Santa Cruz area. We follow through with astute craftsmanship utilizing native yeasts, eschewing additives, racking well but never filtering, a carefully monitored élevage without sulfur and sur lie, and bottling with minimal effective sulfur or less. Florèz wines was founded by James Jelks in 2017. Born in Santa Cruz and raised in Davis California Jelks is a west coast kid. After a decade of wine fascination, attending UCDavis E&V program, and working worldwi