Alexander Valley Sangiovese Rose

The release of our dry rose of sangiovese is always one of the first signs of spring for many wine lovers. Well known for the vibrant color encing nose and bright fruit flavors this wine sells out quickly. Overall 2016 was a more normal growing season than the last few years. While the drought is far from over we received much needed rain over the winter and early spring. The good weather continued through the summer with no damaging heat spikes. Harvest started and ended early yields were down a little but the quality and flavor of the grapes were stellar. After destemming the fruit was cold soaked for three to four hours to achieve the alluring pink color. We drained off the juice dug out the skins and then gently pressed the grapes. The juice went back into tank and settled for 2 days at 40 degrees before it was racked and inoculated with a french isolate yeast. A slow cold fermentation followed to preserve the bright aromatics and fruit flavors. The wine was bottl