Winemaker's Notes
I had a couple of barrels of lovely, somewhat richer rosé than what the other components of the spring release Grenache/Syrah blended rosé. Leaving these in barrel on their lees through the summer and releasing for the fall/winter is a perfect way to complete this version of rosé. The release also happens to coincide with Holiday meals which this wine will pair exceptionally well with. As I write this now, it’s killing it with salmon at the winery where I’m camping during the pressing festival for a few weeks.
Aromas of rain on pavement, dried watermelon (don’t ask!) and hints of Santa Rosa plum on the palate all work together to make this delightfully dry, somewhat textural rosé special.
Normally I filter the rosés. This time though, with the small volume and how perfectly it was presenting itself without the honing filtration can do for this kind of wine, I opted to bottle without filtration. One cannot tell by the appearance. It fell brilliantly clear, like magic.
Judi Scherrer –
Vinous – August 2018
Brilliant orange-pink. Intense cherry and blood orange aromas are complemented by subtle floral and mineral flourishes. Juicy and focused in the mouth, offering refreshingly bitter red currant and orange zest flavors that deepen and become sweeter as the wine opens up. Silky and energetic on the finish, which hangs on with strong floral-driven persistence. 91 points. Josh Raynolds
Judi Scherrer –
Vinous – May 2019
The 2017 Dry Rosé of Syrah is another bold, punchy wine from Scherrer. Here, too, readers can look forward to a rich, layered Rosé with more than enough depth to drink well at the dinner table for a number of years. 91 points. Antonio Galloni