Ernest Vineyards, Bruella Ranch, Cinsault Rosé
Ernest Vineyards, Bruella Ranch, Cinsault Rosé

Ernest Vineyards, Bruella Ranch, Cinsault Rosé

California, United States 2022 (750mL)
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Ernest Vineyards, Bruella Ranch, Cinsault Rosé

Ernest (named for co-founder Todd Gottula’s grandfather) was founded in 2012 with an initial focus on wines from sustainably/organically farmed vineyards along the West Sonoma Coast. Over time, the proprietors have expanded their focus to include other “brands” under the Ernest umbrella, including “Eugenia,” a label devoted to rosé wines and “other fun and experimental wine projects.”

This brisk rosé is crafted from the Cinsault grape—a famously heat- and drought-resistant variety—grown at the Bruella Ranch east of Lodi, in California’s Central Valley.  The variety has a long history Lodi and is well-adapted to the climate, displaying lots of natural acidity. Fermented in steel tanks after a short maceration. This wine displays an interesting dusty rose pink hue in the glass, with hints of orange. It leads with very rosy, spicy aromas layered over notes of cranberry, cherry, and pekoe tea. Dried herbs and a mineral note lend savor, and the acidity has real “cut.” It’s extremely refreshing and promises to be exceptionally versatile with food. Just 675 cases were produced in the 2022 vintage.

Ernest Vineyards, Bruella Ranch, Cinsault Rosé
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United States

Washington

Columbia Valley

Like many Washington wines, the “Columbia Valley” indication only tells part of the story: Columbia Valley covers a huge swath of Central
Washington, within which are a wide array of smaller AVAs (appellations).

Oregon

Willamette Valley

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become an elite winegrowing zone in record time. Pioneering vintner David Lett, of The Eyrie Vineyard, planted the first Pinot Noir in the region in 1965, soon to be followed by a cadre of forward-thinking growers who (correctly) saw their wines as America’s answer to French
Burgundies. Today, the Willamette
Valley is indeed compared favorably to Burgundy, Pinot Noir’s spiritual home. And while Pinot Noir accounts for 64% of Oregon’s vineyard plantings, there are cool-climate whites that must not be missed.

California

Santa Barbara

Among the unique features of Santa Barbara County appellations like Ballard Canyon (a sub-zone of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA), is that it has a cool, Pacific-influenced climate juxtaposed with the intense luminosity of a southerly
latitude (the 34th parallel). Ballard Canyon has a more north-south orientation compared to most Santa Barbara AVAs, with soils of sandy
clay/loam and limestone.

California

Paso Robles

Situated at an elevation of 1,600 feet, it is rooted in soils of sandy loam and falls within the Highlands District of the Paso Robles AVA.

New York

North Fork

Wine growers and producers on Long Island’s North Fork have traditionally compared their terroir to that of Bordeaux and have focused on French varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

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