Mauritson Rose 2019
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This Rockpile Rosé has a beautiful delicate copper rose pink color. Enticing aromas of candied wild strawberry, wet stone, and hints of crushed dried chamomile blossom. Bone dry and bright, flavors of minerality give way to hints of dried rose petal. Enjoy this wine over the next 12-18 months with lighter fare or while enjoying a picnic with family and friends!
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Wine Enthusiast
Made entirely from Zinfandel, this is a refreshingly light, bright and intentional wine, zippy, herbal and citrus-driven, with a fruity undercurrent of wild strawberry. Dry and pretty in pink color, it offers complexity within its undeniable appeal.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Pale cherry-pink in color, the 2019 Rosé is made of 100% Zinfandel. The nose is open and inviting, offering scents of strawberries, raspberries and melon hints with a medium-bodied, rounded and fully fruited palate, lifted by zesty acidity and finishing gently leesy.
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Jeb
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Connoisseurs'
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Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
High elevation vineyards—800 to 2,100 feet—on well-drained soils of red and brown clay loam, gravel and large rock outcroppings produce low yields of intense, high-quality fruit. Surrounded by Northern Sonoma County and overlapping Dry Creek Valley in its northwest corner, the Rockpile AVA produces some of California most powerful Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon based wines.