Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaThis gamay rosé gets 24 hours of skin contact, yielding a pink/orange colour. The style is a bit yin and yang with a light bump of residual sugar and an undercoating forest floor. Look for strawberries and citrus rind with a somewhat candied apple finish. It remains fresh but seems best suited to food at this point. Blue Grouse suggests cedar planked salmon or a watermelon and goat cheese salad.Tasted: 04 July 2022Tasted by: Prices:
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$24.99
750ml
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Producer: Blue Grouse Estate WineryDistributors: Coastal Craft Beverages Vintage West Wine Marketing Grape: Gamay NoirCSPC: 38927
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaWith grapes from the northern Cowichan Valley, this gamay is rooted in silty loam soils. Destemmed grapes were crushed into tank and on skins for 24 hours before fermentation in stainless. The ferment was halted to preserve a blip of RS (4.1) to offset the island acidity. It aged 3 months on lees prior to bottling. Pouring a deep blush hue, this glossy rosé is filled with strawberry jam, tangerine pith, and candied apple, dusted with baking spices on the snappy finish. Acidity is high, and alcohol is low (11.5%), making this a friendly choice to crack into this summer.Tasted: 27 July 2022Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$24.99
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Blue Grouse Estate WineryDistributors: Coastal Craft Beverages Vintage West Wine Marketing Grape: Gamay NoirCSPC: 38927
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