Nose
Suggestive of black currants, Damson plum and rosehips. Its perfume is subtle, haunting, not vulgar or tawdry, like some of the louche rosés de la nuit.
Palate
Rosehips, cassis, fraises de bois, citrus rind, with a wonderfully austere stony finish.
Winemaking
The Grenache for our Vin Gris came principally from the Alta Loma Vineyard, harvested at the appropriate maturity level for this elegant style of wine. The Mourvèdre came from Del Barba Vineyard in Contra Costa County. About 22% of the wine is composed of traditional white Rhône varieties in substantial part from the Beeswax Vineyard, adding a surprising richness and foundation. We also employed the practice of post-fermentation bâtonnage—the stirring or resuspension of yeast lees—to give the wine a certain creaminess of texture.
Food Pairing
Just begs for oysters or stone crab. Chef Gwen Ashley Walter of penandfork.com also recommends smoked trout mousse.
