Conundrum Rose

When we introduced our first vintage of conundrum white more than 25 years ago blends were still unheard of. We never imagined how quickly the idea would take off. In 2011 we launched conundrum red and last year we introduced both conundrum sparkling and rose. Like the other conundrum wines our rose has pushed us into new territory. We make this wine primarily from valdiguie (/’val dee gay/) which is largely unknown and grows only in small quantities in california. The story goes that initially the valdiguie grape was mistaken for gamay until a traveling frenchman helped uncover its true identity. We sourced this vintage from vineyards in paso robles surrounded by sandstone cliffs amidst a large cattle ranch. Valdiguie is sometimes blended with pinot noir to create a more robust wine – our goal was to make a rose that is uniquely bright and fresh with more boldness and character than people typically expect. Conundrum rose evokes a fruity brightness but is not at all swee