WINEMAKER NOTES:

Our Rose is always a fun treat to make.  We start with saignee – juice drained off the skins immediately after destemming red grapes for red winemaking.  The juice is then chilled and fermented like a white wine to preserve aromatics.  The short contact time allows some of the color and aromas to come from the red grapes – such as strawberry and floral notes.  We then do a partial secondary malolactic fermentation to soften the acidity.  We are left with beautiful red aromatics and a nice full-bodied mouthfeel.  

AROMA:  Watermelon rind, dried strawberries, guava with hint of honeysuckle.

FLAVORS:  Juicy with bright acidity and flavors of strawberry, plum, with a lime zest finish .