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Wine Details
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We have crafted another Brochelle version of Rosé unlike any other. We make this wine using whole berry clusters and the saignée (free run juice) siphoned from our estate Zinfandel. It is bone dry yet boasts a great magnitude of fruit on the nose. Don’t let the lighter hue fool you (although this may be the darkest Rosé you have ever seen before), you will quickly recognize all of the nuances of our estate Zinfandel in addition to a beautiful, light, crisp finish. You will find vibrant strawberries and raspberries, hints of vanilla soda and clean mineral notes packaged up neatly in a curvaceous French bottle. This wine is so versatile; you will find yourself being drawn to it time and again.
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Varietal Definition
Zinfandel:
Zinfandel is a variety of red grape planted in over 10 percent of California wine vineyards. DNA fingerprinting revealed that it is genetically equivalent to the Croatian grape Crljenak Kaštelanski, and also the Primitivo variety traditionally grown in the 'heel' of Italy. It is typically made into a robust red wine. Its taste depends on the ripeness of the grapes from which it is made. Red berry fruits like raspberry predominate in wines from cooler areas such as the Napa Valley, whereas blackberry, anise and pepper notes are more common in wines made in warmer areas such as Sonoma County. Many Zinfandels come from head pruned ‘Old Vines’. ‘Old Vine’ is generally understood to mean a vine that is more than 50 years old and that produces less than three tons per acre. ‘Head Pruning’ is an old European style of pruning that trains the vine into the shape of a goblet. It requires no wires or other complex trellis systems. Head pruning spreads the fruit uniformly along the vine and allows light penetration.In the USA a semi-sweet Rosé (blush-style) wine called ‘White Zinfandel’ has achieved widespread popularity. In fact, this popularity has so outstripped all other forms that many fans think there is actually a grape called “White Zinfandel” (there isn’t)!
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