Winemaker Notes
This 2023 rosé is the best and brightest yet, with citrus rind and alpine strawberry
aromatics, an incredibly refreshing entry, great mid palate and pleasing length.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine is pale-salmon hued, crisp and light. Aromas of peach, nectarine, pear, dried herbs and orange-blossom honey arise on the nose. The flavors on the palate are strawberry, raspberry, Red Vines, cream, dried basil and lime marmalade, with acidity and a great, dry finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2023 Saracina Rosé is bright, zesty, and dry. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of aromatic roses, fresh red fruits, and tart raspberries. Serve it with a basket of just-picked fruits and a selection of mild cheeses. (Tasted: June 15, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
Saracina Vineyards is a 400-acre winery estate located in Mendocino County. The winery and vineyards are Certified California Sustainable (“CSWA”) and home to a tasting room, a 140-year-old olive grove, vegetable gardens, beehives, alpacas, and all manner of bird and wild animal life.
Saracina’s location in Hopland is close to the southern border of Mendocino County, along the head waters of the Russian River. This area is a 90-minute drive north of San Francisco, and 30 miles north of the town of Healdsburg, in northern Sonoma County.
Winemaker Alex MacGregor joined John Fetzer, the original founder of Saracina Vineyards, in 2002, and has been making Saracina’s wines ever since. As a result of Alex’s commitment to quality, strong ties to the community, and long-standing grower relationships, Saracina Vineyards has been regarded as one of the most consistent wine producers in Mendocino County. And in 2018, Marc D. Taub took on stewardship of the Saracina Estate & Vineyards, upholding the spirit of family legacy that has defined this iconic Mendocino winery since inception.
The handcrafted, limited-production Saracina Vineyards wines reflect a conscious sense of this beautiful place in Mendocino County.
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 large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.