Palate
The Bella Rosa is a lovely
Rose` wine perfect as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to a light meal.
Growing Conditions
The grapes are sourced from our estate vineyards on the Silverado Trail and on Tubbs
Lane in Calistoga, Napa Valley. The Calistoga AVA is the 15th AVA to be approved
within the greater Napa Valley appellation. Calistoga's qualifications as an outstanding
winemaking area were established when winemaking began shortly after the town was
founded in 1857. The AVA is located at the northern end of the Napa Valley at the foot
of Mount St. Helena where it has been blessed with a unique micro-climate and deep
volcanic soils perfectly suited to vineyards. The growing season is warm to hot,
depending upon the time of year; summer temperatures peak to 90°F (32.2°C) and fall
to low 50s°F (11°C), the result of marine air from the northwest producing cool
afternoon and evening breezes. The soils are almost completely of volcanic origin, soils
range from rocky, stony loam on the hillsides, to gravelly or cobbly loams on the alluvial
fans, to heavier clay-silt soils in the valley center areas.
The 2012 vintage was an ideal year producing balanced, ripe fruit of extraordinary color
and flavor.
Bottling
Bottled May 2013.
Winemaking
The grapes were hand-picked, in small lots, at the peak of ripeness, destemmed and
gently pressed. The free run juice was then barrel fermented in neutral oak barrels.
Aging
The
barrels were stirred weekly and aged sur lie for nine months giving the wine its round,
rich mouth feel and weight.
Food Pairing
Serve with
seafood, duck, and cheeses such as Camembert and Brie.
