2009 Rosé
Appellation:
VQA Niagara Escarpment
About This Wine:
Our Rosé is vinified in the traditional saignée method form Cabernet Franc grapes grown along the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment. Once crushed, these grapes remained on their skins just long enough to produce a rosé coloured must. Fermented dry, the resulting wine offers refreshing berry fruit and lively acidity, making it ideal for casual fare any time of the year.
Origin:
92% Beamsville Bench (Cave Spring Vineyard)
8% Lincoln Lakeshore
Soil:
Beamsville Bench – limestone-rich clay till overlying sandstone and shale;
Lincoln Lakeshore – stony clay-loam till overlying red shale
Composition:
46% Cabernet Franc; 30% Gamay; 17% Cabernet Sauvignon; 7% Merlot
Harvest Data:
Harvest Date- Oct. 19 - Nov. 6
Sugar- 19.5º Brix
Titratable Acidity- 10.5 g/L
pH- 3.08
Yield- 3.5 tonnes/acre (61 hl/ha)
Sugar- 19.5º Brix
Titratable Acidity- 10.5 g/L
pH- 3.08
Yield- 3.5 tonnes/acre (61 hl/ha)
Vinification:
Whole berry grape clusters underwent 12 to 24 hours of skin contact to extract rosé colour prior to pressing, after which the rosé must was fermented slowly at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks
Bottling Data:
Alc./Vol. 12.5%
Residual Sugar- 7.0 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 7.05 g/L
pH- 3.4
Production- 2,000 cases (9L)
Residual Sugar- 7.0 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 7.05 g/L
pH- 3.4
Production- 2,000 cases (9L)
Tasting Notes:
A dry, vermillion-coloured rosé, with ripe strawberry, white cherry and pepper aromas up front, and notes of honeydew and rhubarb in behind; medium in body, the palate starts out quite soft with a rich strawberry compote quality, balanced in the middle by a zesty lemon-drop/cranberry character; notes of mixed berries and pepper are carried by lots of crisp, bracing acidity, leaving a clean, mouthwatering finish (5/10)
Taste Profile:
Dry (D)
Serving Suggestions:
Mixed antipasti; garden fresh or Niçoise salad; ratatouille; cured or grilled salmon; bouillabaisse; cioppino;
chicken or seafood paella; tomato-based pizza
Ageability:
Best consumed within the first 3 years.
Reviews & Accolades:
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Ontario Retail Price:
$13.95
Wine Portfolio
White
