Brut Rosé, North Coast – 2010
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Introduction
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Schramsberg Brut Rosé is flavorful, complex and dry, making it both versatile with food and delicious by itself as an apéritif. The character of the wine is most strongly influenced by bright, flavorful Pinot Noir grown in Carneros, Anderson Valley, and the Sonoma and Marin coastal areas. A few small lots of Pinot Noir are fermented in contact with their skins to add depth and subtle color to this unique sparkling wine. Chardonnay gives spice, structure and length on the palate.
Hand picking, careful handling and gentle pressing produce a wine of delicacy, free of skin and seed tannin. Following the fall harvest and base winemaking period, an extensive process of blending trial and refinement is carried out in the spring. The finished blend is aged on the yeast in the bottle for about two years, just enough to achieve refined effervescence and toastiness without diminishing its refreshing, vibrant appeal.
Enjoy this rich, delicious sparkler on almost any occasion at your favorite restaurant, a special dinner at home, at a beach picnic or a backyard barbecue. It is a very versatile wine; try it with sushi, salmon, rock shrimp, pizza, roast chicken, BBQ ribs, burgers, chocolate raspberry tarts and creamy cheeses with summer fruits.
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Vineyard Profile
- Appellation: North Coast
- County Composition: 44% Sonoma, 24% Napa, 20% Mendocino, 12% Marin
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Vintage Report
- Harvest Date(s): August 16-October 11
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Vinification
- Barrel Fermentation: 30%
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay
- Production (in cases): 7,058 cases
- Production Case Pack: 12/750ml
- Alcohol: 12.8%
- TA: 0.92g/100ml
- p H: 3.11
- RS: 1.05g/100ml
- Release Date: October 15, 2013
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Tasting Notes
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The 2010 Brut Rosé has bursting aromas of fresh strawberry, Mandarin orange and Ruby Red grapefruit. The fruitful nose is complemented by notes of warm bread dough and roasted hazelnuts. On the palate, there are flavors of watermelon, strawberries, tangerine and lemon chiffon. The wine finishes with a bright and crisp acidity that is long, tangy and refreshing. Keith Hock and Hugh Davies, Winemakers
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Reviews
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Brut Rosé, North Coast – 2010 – 92 points – The Tasting Panel
“Crisp, precise and juicy with raspberry and tangy acidity; smooth, elegant and long.”
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Brut Rosé, North Coast – 2010 – 93 points, Editors’ Choice – Wine Enthusiast
“…the aromas and flavors remind you that the wine is made from 75% Pinot Noir, with cherry and cinnamon notes delicately coming through. A hint of fresh baked bread comes out on the palate and stays on the finish. Very tasty, and elegant in style.”
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Brut Rosé, North Coast – 2010 – 91 points – The Tasting Panel
"Very pale pink; lush and bright, elegant and showing raspberry fruit; crisp elegant and pure; long, balanced and charming."
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Brut Rosé, North Coast – 2010
Aromas of strawberry, orange and grapefruit are complemented by warm bread dough and roasted hazelnuts and flavors of watermelon, strawberry, tangerine and lemon chiffon. The wine finishes with a crisp acidity that is tangy and refreshing.