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Orin Swift, Machete - 2021

Name: Orin Swift, Machete
Brand: Orin Swift
SKU: 39150
Price: 59.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 39150 750 mL

A full bodied red wine made from Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. After fermentation, the wine aged for 14 months in French and American oak casks (40% of which were new). Inky in color, with a hint of funk and minerals. Pair with charred steak and roasted rosemary potatoes.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Napa

Producer

Orin Swift

Grape Variety

Petite Sirah

Grenache

Syrah

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Staff Pick Notes

In the glass, a dark mauve core with a neon purple rim. Opening aromatics are immediately gorgeous: ripe pluot, carne asada, new boots, lilacs, espresso bean and wet concrete. On the palate, layers upon layers reveal themselves, from plum galette to dark chocolate to barbequed tri-tip and sweet oak. Puckering tannins to finish, the wine closes on a high note with a touch of blood orange zest and lingering acidity. This is a powerful (15.7% ABV) wine of incredible intensity for big boys and girls, deserving of a good decant, big glasses and serious protein. At Orin Swift “Blending trials for Machete are amongst the favorite for each vintage, leaving everyone with purple teeth and a puckered palate. After various blend iterations, the 2020 Machete is true to the style of being approachable for the highly tannic and visceral varietal”.

- SG

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...