2021 Willy

Willy is one of the first blends we ever dreamed up at Chateau Tumbleweed (way back in 2012!) and it’s still one of our favorite wines to make every year. Around the time we first concocted this blend, we had begun looking at Grenache as the “Pinot Noir” of Arizona. Both grapes are lighter bodied, lower in tannin, have a velvety texture and they both have pure red fruit with a touch of spice. Grenache can just handle the AZ heat and monsoon rains a little better. This blend is an homage to the Pinot Noirs of Oregon and is also a great example of our approach to blending. By harmonizing the elegant red fruit, spice and silky femininity of AZ Grenache with the more powerful characters of Syrah and Tempranillo, we try, as best we can, to show our reverence to the wines that have had so much influence on a couple of us Tumbleweeds. 18 barrels produced.