2018 Clara Rose
$ 23.00
Dry rosé wine. When first opened, flinty and slightly spritzy. Slate, cranberry and nectarine. Crisp mouthfeel. High-altitude, self-rooted Zinfandel from San Diego County made using only wild yeasts, unfiltered, and with minimal intervention.
Description
Rosé
appellation
San Diego County, Warner Springs
vineyard
Orrin Vineyard, 3300 feet, Alluvial decomposed granite
varieties
100% Zinfandel, self-rooted
harvest
September 5, 2018
fermentation
Wild Yeast and Malolactic
alcohol
11.8%
production
12 cases
tasting notes
When first opened, flinty and slightly spritzy. Slate, cranberry and nectarine. Crisp mouthfeel.
winemaker’s notes
Whole cluster pressed on crémant cycle, taking only the later press fraction. Wild yeast and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. After three months, racked off gross lees and cold settled. No acidulation or other “corrections”. Bottled unfiltered on February 9, 2019. Wine underwent some bottle fermentation, resulting in a slight spritz and reduction.
