Rachis by Randy Hester California GSM 2014
About the wine
You saved Randys wine after the Napa Earthquake
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Randy’s Rachis GSM is right in the zone! It’s a blend of three grape varieties that are close to Randy’s heart - Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre - and boy does he know how to use them.
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You saved Randy right when he needed it so we used the proceeds to make this amazing wine, a thanks to all his Angels.
- Randy says this wine goes down great with slow cooked lamb. Carve a few juicy slices and get ready to mop up the juices with some thick, crusty bread.
Best before
This wine starts to hit its stride in about 3 years and will continue to evolve and improve for years to come
Serving advice
My Grenache wines need a little time to get into the zone. By mid-to late 2016 this wine will be ready to open for the first time. When you do make sure to serve it at around 65°F.
Food match
1. Toscano cheese with black pepper from Trader Joe's
2. Cashews with brown sugar, sea salt, rosemary, and cayenne
3. From Jim Dixon: short rib sugo with farro
4. From Ina Garten: four hour lamb with French flageolet beans
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Randy Hester
Years Angel-funded: 2016-17
- When the Napa Earthquake struck Randy's barrel storage, he lost an unimaginable amount of wine. Angels rallied around this talented young winemaker and gave him the money he needed to make it to the next vintage and he is eternally grateful for your support!
- Randy spent years behind the curtain producing wine at some of the most enigmatic cult wineries in California that have people waiting in line for years to spend $100+ a bottle. Now he runs his own successful wine company, Lightning Wines, and splits his time between CA and his home state of Texas.
- He learned from legends of the wine world that the secret to producing great wines has much more to do with finding great fruit that can speak for itself than it does with the marketing hype.
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