Bonny Doon Vineyard
Le Cigare Orange Grenache Gris Blend
Central Coast, California, USA
This wine has a beautiful salmon orange color, quite brilliant. The nose displays the stone fruit and citrus one might expect from a white wine, but also a boatload of cherry and strawberry aromas. There is a lovely tangerine citrus note that comes after swirling the wine. Stone fruit dominates the palate, but with a considerable salinity over it, the kind of savory attraction for which winemaker Randall Grahm has made his calling card.
This wine has a beautiful salmon orange color, quite brilliant. The nose displays the stone fruit and citrus one might expect from a white wine, but also a boatload of cherry and strawberry aromas. There is a lovely tangerine citrus note that comes after swirling the wine. Stone fruit dominates the palate, but with a considerable salinity over it, the kind of savory attraction for which winemaker Randall Grahm has made his calling card.
Mar 30th, 2025
Not much info these days on the label about the grape varieties used, but it’s fruity, full flavored, an almost viscous body, and it’s orange in color. Not much skin astringency for an orange, but you know all they’ll talk about is the color. Good value though.
The vineyard website suggests a 44.5/25/14/9.5/7 blend of Grenache Blanc, Pinot Gris, Grenache Gris, Orange Muscat and Chenin Blanc, with aromas of stone fruit and citrus with flavors of peach, apricot and citrus peel. Fair enough
Not much info these days on the label about the grape varieties used, but it’s fruity, full flavored, an almost viscous body, and it’s orange in color. Not much skin astringency for an orange, but you know all they’ll talk about is the color. Good value though.
The vineyard website suggests a 44.5/25/14/9.5/7 blend of Grenache Blanc, Pinot Gris, Grenache Gris, Orange Muscat and Chenin Blanc, with aromas of stone fruit and citrus with flavors of peach, apricot and citrus peel. Fair enough
Cute Le Cigare label, but with a orange ray from the UFO. Color is definitely amber/orange in the glass. Smells like a few Rhone whites I’ve tried. Candied citrus peels and ripe gooseberries. Nice flavors. Crispness. Apples. Like a Newton Pippin. Not spectacular nor worth the $16 I paid. Jus kinda like a deeper Rosé. Dry. That’s nice.
Cute Le Cigare label, but with a orange ray from the UFO. Color is definitely amber/orange in the glass. Smells like a few Rhone whites I’ve tried. Candied citrus peels and ripe gooseberries. Nice flavors. Crispness. Apples. Like a Newton Pippin. Not spectacular nor worth the $16 I paid. Jus kinda like a deeper Rosé. Dry. That’s nice.
Mar 31st, 2024
Love Bonny Doon but a little disappointed with this white blend. Prominent apricot and peach with subtle citrus. I know, I expected more sweetness because of the color. I’m glad that wasn’t there but felt this was lacking something.
Love Bonny Doon but a little disappointed with this white blend. Prominent apricot and peach with subtle citrus. I know, I expected more sweetness because of the color. I’m glad that wasn’t there but felt this was lacking something.
Feb 24th, 2024
