Appellation: McDowell Valley
Vineyard: McDowell Valley
Varietal: Grenache Gris Clone: n/a Age: 90+ years Elevation: 950 feet
Soil: Gravelly loam Yield: 1 ton/acre
Harvested: Sept 28, 2007 Pressed: Oct 1, 2007 Blend: 100% Grenache Gris Fermentation: 100% barrel ferm for
primary & MLF Aging: 3.5 mos. neutral FO barrels Bottled: Jan 26, 2008 Production: 120 cases Release date: Spring 2008
We treat our rosé with the same care as the other wines which means it makes no financial sense
but after one taste, we think you’ll understand this is our labor of love. We de-stem and lightly crush
these “pink” grapes before soaking on the skins for 36 hours at 55° F. We then press to tank where the
wine settles for 36 hours prior to going to neutral French oak barrels where both primary and secondary
fermentation occur naturally while sur-lie . The wine is bottled early (usually late January) in order
to preserve the fresh fruit character and provide us a pink wine to enjoy all spring and summer.
With a vibrant magenta hue our rosé is pure eye candy. Tangerine, watermelon, strawberry, apricot and
sweet tomato all dance out of the glass. With a surprising weight and texture this is a full throttle pink
wine that holds nothing back and with such a structured backbone of acidity and tannin will pair with an
impressive array of cuisine. When it’s this good why wait, we drink this all spring and summer and
eagerly anticipate the next vintage when gone.
