Andrew Murray
has turned it up to eleven. Inspired by the rock mockumentary "This Is
Spinal Tap," Santa Barbara County winemaker Murray offers a side
project called This Is E11even Wines.
As rockers
enter the field of winemaking in growing numbers, it's fitting that a
winemaker shows his mettle with a line of wines in tribute to the rock
and roll dream. Murray describes himself as a once-aspiring rock star,
but he seems pretty happy to be a rock star winemaker now.
On his website, the Rhône-loving vintner says, "I’ll be blending to
achieve just the right melody, and experimenting with
non-Rhône varieties to bust out a solo."
The Santa Barbara Independent had this to say of his Purple Haze 2006:
"This one, a Cote Rotie-style blend with 10 percent viognier, doubles up with a Jimi Hendrix connection, as Murray believes the viognier “put a spell on” the syrah. We enjoyed it, writing, “Dark with a little chocolate,” “lean on the mouth but spicy,” and “more flavorful than Old World, more vibrant.” ($25; 15.9%)"
It comes under a Stelvin closure, known in rock'n'roll circles as a screwcap.
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