2023 Saignée Rosé
Primary components: Mourvèdre, Tempranillo, Cinsault

Our 2023 Saignée rosé is just in time for the summer. The fragrant nose is accentuated by notes of peach, juniper and watermelon and balanced with moderate acidity.

Pairings:

Melon
Bruschetta
Fresh mozzarella

Vintage:

Growing grapes in Texas is always challenging, but 2023 really puts the industry to the test. In June of 2023, hail plagued the Texas High Plains and some vineyards lost up to 100% of their entire crop for the year. Those that weren’t affected by the hail were subjected to extreme temperatures and drought. The quality of the vintage has quite the variation from vineyard to vineyard. Many locations had trouble ripening with the elevated temperatures (100+) for a sustained amount of time, resulting in wines with lower ABV. However, many of the wines with lower alcohol did achieve phenolic ripeness and will surely be remarkable as they keep aging. The white wines and rosés produced this year have increased expression of thiols and esters, allowing a truly delectable bouquet to be showcased.

Vineyards:

Our Saignée rosé is a blend of many vineyards from across the state of Texas. From Farmhouse Vineyards, Diamante Doble Vineyards, and Six Harts Vineyard to Tallent Vineyards and our own estate, it is an homage to all our vineyard partners across many different AVA’s that work together to create an exceptional product.

Technical Details:

Aged for 6 months in 90% stainless steel, 10% Neutral oak.

Bottled March 20th, 2024;   1977 cases produced.

13.4% ABV