Outpost Howell Mountain Grenache
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Our Grenache comes entirely from our estate property located at 2,200 feet in elevation. Outpost grapes are harvested late in the season - by hand, at dawn - to preserve the full intensity and distinctive spicy character of the mountain fruit. Wines are neither fined or filtered allowing for the full expression of the vintages' potential.
Tasting Notes
"It is a benchmark for the variety in Napa. Made with all whole clusters in an open-top tank and matured exclusively in used oak, the 2023 Grenache screams of varietal character, offering up pretty notions of peppery spice, strawberries and cherries, plus some floral, even tea-like notes. It's full-bodied, silky and expansive on the palate and long and vibrant on the finish." - Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate (RP), 94 Points
Technical Informations
Blend: 100% Alban 2 Clone of Grenache (believed to have originated from the renowned Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer Chateau Rayas)
Ageing: 13 months in neutral French oak Burgundy barrels & 1 neutral French oak puncheon
Production: 393 cases
Winemaker: Thomas Rivers-Brown
