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Twelve32 2021 Frink Vineyard Grenache
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Twelve 32 is a small lot focused wine brand headed by aerospace engineer turned winemaker Matt Lemons.
It all started by helping a friend make wine in his garage. The address of his house and coincidentally ours was 1232. In 2020, after 8 years of home winemaking, Matt followed his passion into the wine industry and started Twelve 32 in Southern Oregon.
Twelve 32 features wines that are all about balance and finesse. Food friendly though not food demanding, these wines have spent the time in both barrel and bottle to round out the tannins so that glass you’re enjoying either while making dinner or afterward is just as enjoyable. In the winery the focus is limited intervention, supporting native fermentations, and using no new oak to let the wines express the story of that vineyard and vintage.
Cellar 503 Tasting Notes
Twelve32, Rogue Valley, Oregon
2021 Frink Vineyard Grenache
Frink Vineyard, Rogue Valley AVA
The ‘21 Grenache is a time capsule retelling the story of the ’21 growing season in the Rogue Valley. Significant draught pressure had a lot of growers trying to adapt to uncertain water availability. For the little bit of Grenache that was able to be harvested from the Frink Vineyard, the berries were half their usual size, leading to near Bordeaux fruit level of intensity. As with all our reds, it was fermented with a native starter culture from the vineyard for early fermentation diversity. Aged in neutral oak for 17 months.
Many southern Oregon Grenaches are pretty and ethereal. Not this one! A brooding, concentrated mix of dried plum and strawberries layered among leather and crushed gravel with a hint of rosemary. A perfect pairing for fall nights and roast pork.
A Cellar 503 selection in August 2026, Too Cool For School Rogue Valley | Grenache
