2008 VENTANA DRY ROSADO
Winemaking Notes
VINES
Ventana grows the Grenache Noir clone for the Dry Rosé adding only 10% Syrah for color. Long hang time in a cool growing region result in intense flavors with superb acidity.
FERMENTATION
The de-stemmed fruit is allowed to rest in the press for 6 hours. The pressed juice is then settled for 36-48 hours and racked into neutral oak for fermentation. The syrah is blended in right before bottling to add color and body.
Tasting Notes
Ventana's Dry Rosé is created in a classic South-of-France style, dry and full-bodied. Strawberry and watermelon tones for the nose combine with "candied apple" clove and springtime red fruit flavors for the palate. The wine has a long finish with dry crisp acidity.
Drink quite chilled with summer-time fare such as grilled vegetables and pasta salads, marinated olives and roasted garlic.
| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Wine Type: | Rosé Wine |
| Varietal: | Rose |
| Appellation: | Arroyo Seco |
| Harvest Date: | 3rd week of Oct. 2008 |
| Acid: | .60 g/ 100ml |
| PH: | 3.5 |
| Fermentation: | 100% Neutral Oak Barrel |
| Residual Sugar: | 0 |
| Alcohol %: | 13.8 |
Riverside International Wine Competition Chairman's Award - Unanimous Gold 5/4/09
Los Angeles Couty Fair Wine competition GOLD 6/19/09
Indy International Wine Competition GOLD 7/30/09
Denver International Wine Competition GOLD 9/30/09
Riverside International Wine Competition GOLD 5/11/10
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Silver 1/8/10
San Diegi International Wine Competition Silver 5/1/10
Monterey Wine Competition Silver 9/29/10
New World international Wine Competition Silver 4/1/10
Orange County Wine Competition Silver 6/1/09
West Coast Wine Compeition Silver 4/24/09
International Eastern Wine Competition Silver 6/1/09
Monterey County Fair Wine Challenge Silver 8/13/09
Florida State Fair Intl'. Wine Competition Bronze 2/10/10
Professional Wine Buyer's Competition Bronze 2/15/10
Taster's Guild wine Lover's Competition Bronze 8/25/09
Long Beach Grand Cru Bronze 7/21/09
Central Coast Wine Competition Bronze 7/7/09
San Francisco International Wine Competition Bronze 6/19/09
Taster's Guild International Wine Competition Bronze 5/8/09
Soil Type: Calcareous composition of alluvial deposit with rock and gravel
Composition/Blend: 90% Grenache 10% Syrah
550 cases
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