Nose
This bubbly is full of red berry characteristics; strawberry aromas are followed by a refreshing combination of raspberry and strawberry flavors, and an effervescent, crisp, clean finish.
Growing Conditions
The 2024 growing season commenced about 10 days ahead of schedule. But while a late freeze marred yields in 2023, we saw favorable conditions in late spring this time around, giving us a wide open window to ripen all varieties to peak flavor development. Continued nice weather brought harvest to our hands a full two weeks earlier than typical for early-ripening varieties, while later-ripening ones still received extended hangtime and were picked more than 60 days after our first batch of grapes came off the vine. All told, this vintage provided both quality and quantity -- a much-welcomed sight following the frost of 2023 and the drought of 2022.
Harvest
Following a midnight harvest on October 7, the Cabernet Franc grapes for this carbonated Rose sat on the skins for a 12 hour cold soak before being pressed off, yielding its pale pink hue.
Bottling
Artificially carbonated and bottled March 6, 2025.
Aging
The juice was then fermented dry in stainless steel tanks before carbonation.
Appearance
Pale pink hue.
Food Pairing
Everything!
