2008 Estate Rose (Crimson Hill Vineyard)
The wine is bright crimson red in color. It exhibits aromas of cinnamon, cherry, and fresh tropical fruit. The flavor is concentrated cherry fruit roll-ups.
Cost: $ 12.00
Awards
Silver - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 01/08/2010
Estate Rose (Crimson Hill Vineyard) Wine Information
Being Rose´ fans, we decided to use a portion of our estate Grenache and Syrah fruit to produce our first Rose´. We made this wine similar to how we make our white varietals, with the juice removed immediately from the skins. The juice was then cold-settled overnight to remove the solids. We inoculated it with the same yeast that we selected for our Sauvignon Blanc because this yeast produces very estery, fruity wines. The wine was cold fermented at 50º for 45 days and then barrel aged in neutral barrels to round out its structure.