Chateau St. Jean Rose

The Wine: The French word Bijou means jewel and this Rose from Chateau St. Jean offers a crisp and elegant dry wine with balanced fruit and acidity. The wine is driven by a core of forward fruit flavors; fresh watermelon citrus and bright cherry hold center stage. Our Rose is from outstanding vineyard sites throughout California with special focus on perfectly ripe fruit that retains natural bright acidity. This luscious wine will pair well with a wide array of foods or is the perfect sip on its own. Winemaking: This distinct Rose was made in an understated style. Skin contact was minimized to promote fruit forward aromas bright flavors and an attractive soft pink color. Minimizing the skin contact also helps build a wine with soft tannins that lets the acidity shine. As grapes were received at the winery they were immediately pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks at cold temperatures. No oak was used during fermentation and the resulting wine did not go through malo