Twisted Oak Winery is pleased to announce that our estate-grown
2009 Calaveras County "Torcido" Garnacha has earned #50 on the Wine
Enthusiast Magazine Top 100 Wines of 2012.
Earlier this year when the 2009 Torcido was given a 93 point score by Wine Enthusiast, reviewer Virginie Boone had this to say:
"What a wine. It tries to intimidate. At first, by its bottle size and alcohol level, but in the glass this 100% Garnacha is like a purring kitten—well a purring 20-pound Maine Coon cat, joyous in its pretty red fruit, and its earthy, meaty, vanilla and cinnamon toast range of goodness. All lush, Twisted Oak’s Torcido is, like a retro soap opera, brave and beautiful."
The 2009 Torcido (which means "twisted"
in Spanish) is 100% Garnacha, grown in our estate vineyard located in
Vallecito, Calaveras County, California. Garnacha is a Spanish variant
of Grenache, and produces hearty reds like our Torcido. Detailed
technical info and consumer reviews for the 2009 Torcido may be found on
our web site at http://www.twistedoak.com/
Wine Enthusiast magazine is one of the top wine
magazines in the US, and their ratings and reviews are valued by both
the trade and consumers. Any score 90 points or above is considered
"Excellent". Each year the Wine Enthusiast reviews thousands of wines
before selecting the Top 100 wines. The full list will be published in
the December 2012 issue. For more info about Wine Enthusiast: http://www.
Twisted Oak Winery is located in exciting
Calaveras County, in the Sierra Foothills wine region of California. We
have two tasting rooms: one located at the winery in Vallecito, Highway
4 at Red Hill Road, and the other located in Murphys at 363 Main
Street. Both locations are open daily. Twisted Oak specializes in wines
made from native Spanish, Portuguese, and Rhone grapes sourced from
local vineyards.