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2014 Mustache Vineyards Zin Rosé, Lodi

This wine has a bright red hue that resembles many of the Rosés from the South of France.  The aromas of fresh strawberries, cherries, and raspberries are mixed with elements of green tea.  The fresh fruit flavors carry over from the aromas as strawberry and green tea are prevalent but mixed with crisp acidity and some citrus components as well.  This wine makes a great entry to any evening or first course wine.

Food Pairing: It pairs well with an array of mixed berries with a champagne vinaigrette, or cheese such as Brie or fresh Mozzarella, or Teleme.

The grapes that produced this wine are from the best regions that California has to offer. The fruit benefits from warm sunny days and cool nights as a result of gentle breezes coming from the Pacific Ocean. This allows the fruit to mature and have a proper balance between fruit character and structure.  The fruit for this wine was harvested at a point where it was mature and balanced so as to produce a wine that is complex and not overpowered by any one component.  The grapes were crushed, pressed, and cold settled.  Fermentation of the clarified juice was conducted in stainless steel vessels and the fermentation was kept at 55 degrees in order to maintain the fresh fruit characters of the wine.  The wine was then blended and allowed the various components to integrate a produce the crisp fresh fruit driven wine before you.