2023 Grenache Rose
Tasting notes
This pale, pink Provence style Rose has delicate floral aromas of hibiscus, rose water, and cherry blossom. The body is cherry-vanilla with a delicate and refreshing finish.
The Grenache grapes were hand picked and channeled direct to press where they remained for six hours to extract color from the red grape skins. The Rose juice was then fermented cold in a stainless steel tank, then aged in neutral French oak for mid-palate weight. A splash of Negro Amaro was added to solidify the beautiful, pink hue.
| Varietal Composition | 99% Grenache Noir
1% Negro Amaro |
| Appellation | El Pomar District |
| Vineyard | Los Robles Vineyard |
| PH | 3.47 |
| Fermentation | Stainless Steel |
| Alcohol | 13.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 150 |
Located on the Rava Estate adjacent to the winery, Los Robles Vineyard is positioned within the El Pomar District, one of eleven sub appellations in the Paso Robles AVA. The vineyard features warm daytime temperatures and cool marine breezes late in the day that flow through the Templeton Gap.
Sherrie Holzer moved to beautiful Paso Robles to make wine in 2007, after college and learning to make sparkling wine in Healdsburg. She earned her Wine Business Management Certificate from Sonoma State and her Enology and Chemistry degrees at Fresno State. She has WSET Level 3 Certification and has been judging professionally at commercial wine competitions since 2010.
Sherrie's first winemaking job was at J Sparkling Wines in Healdsburg. At J Sparkling Wines, Sherrie made sparkling Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay using the Methode Champenoise technique.
After moving to Paso Robles to be closer to family, Sherrie made wine at Castoro Cellars producing over 30 different wines annually including Rhône, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Spanish, and Italian varietals.
