Kaena Grenache 'Ali'i' 2021

For over 25 years, Kaena has drawn on native Hawaiian intuition to craft distinctive, balanced wines of elegance, style, and power. This is achieved by sourcing from top vineyards and working closely with growers to ensure the highest quality fruit. Kaena combines the best of old- and new-world winemaking: fermentations rely on native yeasts, and caps are hand-punched for gentle extraction—producing age-worthy wines that express true varietal character and terroir. Widely recognized as one of North America's top Rhône-varietal producers, Kaena was founded by Oahu native Mikael Sigouin, who has earned the nickname "The King of Grenache" from his peers.

From the Winemaker
Ali’i is the Queen of Grenache for Kaena Wine Company. The Ali’i is composed of the finest barrels of Grenache from multiple vineyards that are selected by the winemaking team to showcase the beauty of the vintage. Vineyard sources for this year's Ali’i include Tierra Alta and Charlie's vineyard in Ballard Canyon and the cool jewel of the valley, La Presa Vineyard. The 2021 harvest has shown immense quality and finesse, producing wines that will age beautifully. After being hand harvested, the clusters were sorted by hand and destemmed before cold soaking for 5-6 days. The wine was Fermented using native yeast to highlight terroir before aging in neutral French oak barrels for 22 months.

Tasting Notes
Bright aromas of raspberry and ripe cherry, along with scents of sandalwood, mineral, red licorice, bakers spice and herbs de Provence. Juicy flavors with ripe raspberry, pomegranate, and cherry, give way to a core packed with leather, red licorice, sweet pipe tobacco, herbs de Provence and mineral. The finish is long lasting with plush tannins.

• 750ml
• 100% Grenache Noir