2018 Epoch Estate VeracityWinemaker Notes Epoch's nod to Chteauneuf du Pape, this Grenache based blend embraces its status as a GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvdre) with elegance, panache, and a consistent sunny ness that reminds Owner, Bill Armstrong, of the wines from the Southern Rhone wines that inspired him to start this crazy Epoch journey in the first place. Epoch Story Founded in 2004 by geologists, Bill and Liz Armstrong, Epoch has quickly developed a big reputation for

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Mary carried out their shared dream

For wines full of character and high in tannins

refinement and elegance

Elegance and perfection

who joined Ridge in 1969

aged for 14 months in American oak (25% new)

born from a collaboration between two legendary winemaking families: the Hyde family of California and the de Villaine family of Burgundy

offering a rare intersection between labor-intensive small-lot winemaking

Epoch's nod to Châteauneuf-du-Pape

but Royal

Region : Calistoga