Bridge Lane Rose 2020
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Produced by Lieb Cellars, a small farm-winery on the North Fork of Long Island, NY, Bridge Lane is named after the road adjacent to one of Lieb’s vineyards and is Lieb’s second label. The grapes for Bridge lane wines are grown sustainably on Lieb’s estate vineyard and sourced from some of the best vineyard sites in New York State. We grow (and find) the good stuff!
Bridge Lane produces 6 wines - a white merlot, unoaked chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, dry rosé, red blend and a sparkler - all in a fresh, light, dry, fruit-forward style. The wines aren't meant to be studied and drunk in fancy glasses. They're meant for casual sipping and sharing with friends. BYE, wine snobs.
Each Bridge Lane wine is available in 4 sizes – 750ml bottle, 3L box, 375ml can, and 20L keg – because we’re eco-conscious and don’t want to charge you a million dollars for good wine. AND because sometimes you want to throw some cans of wine in a cooler at the beach or show up to a party like a baller with a KEG of rosé. Win, win!
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.
A far-reaching peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the city of New York, the Long Island appellation includes The Hamptons and North Fork AVAs. With a maritime climate and conditions not unlike that in Bordeaux, the region excels in the production of Bordeaux varieties, namely Merlot and Cabernet Franc.