More Than Just a Wine Brand!
A wine brand just launched in early 2022. Partners and Grapes based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the idea born of two friends vacationing in Spain.
The two perhaps enjoyed the native Spanish wine just a bit too much. The next morning, both had a headache and generally just felt drained, as explained to us by co-founder and owner Mary Anna Ossa.
An idea was born, for an old-world high quality fine wine which is clean and organic. Free of sugar and sulfite additives that generally can be pinpointed as the culprit of why one feels such harsh effects the morning after.
Two years of investment in research and development ensued prior to the brand launch, which now includes three wines in the portfolio. The fruit is certifiably organically grown in a partner vineyard in Spain. The result is an organic, vegan, and artfully crafted and deliciously clean wine. All three wines are organic certified by the Catalan Council of the Organic Production, and vegan certified by the European Vegetarian Union.
The signature Red Blend is well-balanced, consisting of eighty-five percent Tempranillo and fifteen percent Syrah. Produced with carefully selected grapes, lightly crushed before cold fermentation. This dry blend is aged four months in second-year French oak barrels. The nose and palate are lively with red fruits and subtlehints of spice.
The White is fermented of one hundred percent Xerel-lo organic farmed grapes. Xerel-lo is a lesser-known grape variety native to the Penedes in Catalonia, Spain. The White is produced using old-world techniques of cold fermentation and stirring of the lees, producing a clean structured white wine expressive with citrus notes and minerality.
Rosé is a blend of fifty percent each Tempranillo and Garnacha. Produced utilizing the saignée method, which bleeds the free-run juice off the skins prior to the pressing of the fruit. The nose exhibits an expressive floral bouquet. Dry and delicate on the tongue while intense on the palate with layering notes of red fruit.
Partners and Grapes wines can currently be found in retailers around Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and Indian Land, South Carolina. New retailers are aggressively being added and the list is continually updated on their website at partnersandgrapes.com. All three wines retail at $28.99 per bottle.
Mary Anna is determined for Partners and Grape to be more than just a wine brand. She aims to create a platform to support other woman-owned small businesses and start-ups. Her consistent drive and high level of excitement has the brand on a delicious and organic path toward success.
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