VINEYARD Rosella’s
CLONES Pisoni: 41%; Pommard 4: 33% 828: 26%
TRELLISING TYPE Uni-lateral cordon
SOIL Glacial Alluvial
VINEYARD ORIENTATION North/South
HARVEST October 2-7, 2009
FERMENTATION 1-ton bins / Cold soak for 5 days on average / Ferment for 9 days on average / 100% de-stemmed
OAK 50% new French oak for 16 months
ALCOHOL 14.8%
pH 3.53
TA 6.0 g/L
AROMA
Warm cherries, strawberries and ripe grapefruit with a slight hint of rose petal, red plum, and flint.
PALATE
Sweet wild strawberry and red cherry dominate the midpalate with a backsplash of citrus and a trace of vanilla bean. A hint of herbs and rosehip on the lingering finish. Beautiful!
In 1996, Gary Franscioni planted the 50-acre Rosella’s Vineyard, named for his wife, on their estate property just 1½ miles north of Garys’ Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands Appellation of Monterey County. We have been sourcing grapes from this vineyard site since 2005 and believe that Rosella’s Vineyard, with Gary Franscioni’s exceptional farming practices, produces a unique wine representing the best of the Santa Lucia Highlands. Santa Lucia Highlands has proven to be a world class appellation, and we are proud to offer a wine from this great vineyard.
THE SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS IS recognized for producing some of California’s most powerful yet intricate and impeccably balanced Pinot Noirs. Perched upon the East-facing terraces of the Santa Lucia Mountains, the vines are consistently cooled by wind and fog drawn from the depths of Monterey Bay.
Within this region is the city of Salinas, an agricultural town surrounded by fruit and vegetable growers with a comprehensive climate blended of coastal breezes and sun that is ideal for grape-growing. There are plenty of favorite local hangouts to discover if you make the stop. The BBQ is truly magical and worthy of a detour in and of itself.
