92 Points — Wine Enthusiast "This Grenache and Syrah blend offers dark strawberry aromas that are leveled by gravel, graphite, allspice and dried meat scents. That chalky, rocky frame offsets the ripe and creamy flavors of strawberry and caramel." — Matt Kettmann
Las Arenas is the Chesebros' Rhône-inspired blend of Grenache and Syrah, grown on their 60-acre Cedar Lane estate in Arroyo Seco. The vineyard's sandy soils and granite river rocks, combined with dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, give the wine both ripe fruit and freshness. It's a distinctly savory expression of Arroyo Seco, with plenty of depth and character.
Dark strawberry, brambly fruit, gravel, graphite, allspice, and dried meat lead into ripe, creamy flavors of strawberry and caramel. A chalky, rocky character carries through the long finish.
A 50/50 blend of Grenache and Syrah, harvested October 18, 2022. The fruit was fully destemmed and fermented with a combination of natural and commercial yeasts, then aged for 12 months in French oak, approximately 20% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
