2020 Cimarron Vineyard Graciano

This is our seventh vintage working with Graciano from Todd & Kelly Bostock’s Cimarron Vineyard in Willcox and it now enjoys its own special niche in our portfolio. We always use a little bit in Earth Cuckoo and in LeBlend, but the vast majority goes toward vineyard and varietal designation for our wine club and tasting room. Graciano is traditionally regarded as a blending grape in its home country of Spain – often used in very small proportions. But the grape is rapidly gaining notoriety here in Arizona where it makes pretty, energetic wines with notes of bright red watermelon and spicy plum; juicy acidity and beautiful, small, grippy tannins. This Graciano is always one of the go-to wines at Chateau Tumbleweed. Unfortunately, 2020 was a low-yielding year and we were only able to set aside two barrels instead of our usual four. This stuff will go fast!