2007 Dry Rosé of Gamay

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2007 - The Vintage

The 2007 growing season was one of the toughest in recent years. Things started off with a slightly early bud break for our Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, around the 9th of April, with the Riesling a week behind. A light frost in April led to slightly lower crop loads. Spring was mild, and a little wet at times. Luckily the rains missed us at flowering in mid to late June. Summer started off quite hot, then simmered down to an almost fall like weather pattern. The humidity was higher than normal from May until August, which made for one of the most challenging years in recent history for controlling mildew in vineyards. The cool summer temperatures did not seem to affect veraison, however which occured on schedule in mid August. At that point the growing sesason seemed back on track, but then the rains came, and continued throughout the harvest. Fortunately, Mother Nature gave us windows of opportunity for dry picking days. The wines from 2007 should be well balanced with lower alcohols, and delicate fruit flavors and aromas.

2007 Dry Rosé of Gamay

The grapes for this wine were harvested and initially treated like a red wine. They were de-stemmed, given a light crush, and allowed to sit on the skins for 36 hours. During that time, the wine picked up its lovely color and delicate fruit flavors. The grapes were then pressed off for a cold fermentation. Like the Roses of Southern France, our Gamay is made in the traditional crisp dry style. This wine is especially unique in that it carries the Walnut Ridge Vineyard designate. That means all of the grapes used to make this wine came from a single vineyard. The prominent Gamay flavors of raspberry and boysenberry are in fine balance with a bright, bracing acidity.

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