Overview: Riviera Rosé is crafted from Grenache, Counoise, and Syrah grapes sourced from select vineyards including Margerum Estate Vineyard in the Los Olivos District. Also included from Santa Barbara County are Camp Four, Santa Ynez Vineyard, Cuatro Vientos, Estelle, McGinley, Portico Hills, Kingsley, Zaca Mesa, Riata Oaks, Curtis, Nolan and Alisos vineyards. These grapes are picked specifically for the rosé production, then crushed and immediately pressed to stainless steel tanks for a long, cold fermentation. The wine is blended with various lots of Counoise, Syrah and other Grenache lots that were saignée-d. Saignée is a winemaking process where we bleed off a portion of slightly pink juice from a red must right after crush. The wine is filtered and bottled early to capture brightness and vibrancy.
Tasting Notes: Aromatically the wine is driven by summer ripened red fruits, such as strawberries and watermelon with a hint of chalky minerality. On the palate the wine is dry and crisp, with notes of wild, brambly strawberries and fresh cut summer herbs.
Pairing: Grilled lemon chicken
Points: 93, Wine Enthusiast
Format / ABV: 750 ml / 12.5%
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