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Carrying enough complexity to please the most discerning red wine drinkers, this dry Rosé is endlessly versatile and classically refreshing. Due to the small volume produced, this wine is available exclusively to wine club members.
In the Vineyard
Located on a mountainside high above Dry Creek Valley, the rocky soils of Paolo’s Vineyard produce intensely flavored grapes at naturally low yields. Using sustainable practices and organic materials, we farm our estate vineyards without chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.
The 2008 growing season was challenging starting with a very dry and hot spring, followed by a moderate summer, but then more heat in late summer. For the Rosé, we harvested only select bunches in Paolo's Vineyard two weeks before picking the rest of the grapes for our flagship red wine. The September 6 harvest was our earliest on record!
In the Winery
Select Syrah bunches were hand-harvested in early September and brought less than 100 yards to our estate winery. There they were destemmed and crushed, carefully hand sorted at the berry level, and held for 36 hours on their skins to obtain the vibrant ruby color. After a gentle pressing in a stainless steel basket press in order to limit astringency, the juice was inoculated with yeast from Bandol (Provence, France) to emphasize mouthfeel. The five-week alcoholic fermentation took place in neutral oak barrels at 60°F. The wine aged for an additional seven months in French oak barrels. Filtered.
On your Palate
The vibrant and intense ruby color of the 2008 Rosé divulges its gorgeous raspberry and strawberry flavors tempered by tangy acidity. Medium-bodied and round on the palate, the Montemaggiore Rosé carries enough weight and complexity to please the most discerning aficionados.
Endlessly versatile and classically refreshing, this sophisticated wine is an excellent match for a summertime al fresco meal. Pairs well with barbequed shrimp, pasta al pesto, tuna carpaccio, sautéed scallops, and avocado soup. Serve slightly chilled.
Technical Information
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| Varietal Blend |
100% Syrah
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| Avg Sugar at Harvest |
23.0° Brix |
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| Alcohol |
13.9% |
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| Cases Produced |
20 |
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| Optimum consumption |
2009-2010 |
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| Cooperage |
100% French |
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| Percentage new oak |
0% |
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| Harvest Date |
Sept 6, 2008 |
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| Bottling Date |
May 2009 |
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