2019 Grenache Rosé
ESTATE GROWN - SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
The 2019 Grenache Rosé presents luscious, summery aromas of peach, watermelon, floral citrus and sliced almond. A soft texture delivers fresh flavors of strawberry, grapefruit and tangerine, all accentuated by a sense of cool minerality. Tangy acidity adds zest to a clean, quenching finish.
92 Points - Wine Enthusiast
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Grenache
Appellation
Santa Ynez Valley
Vineyard Designation
Estate Grown
Acid
.60
pH
3.40
Aging
7 Months in 100% Stainless Steel
Alcohol %
12.7
Wine Enthusiast
92
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2019 Grenache Rosé presents luscious, summery aromas of peach, watermelon, floral citrus and sliced almond. A soft texture delivers fresh flavors of strawberry, grapefruit and tangerine, all accentuated by a sense of cool minerality. Tangy acidity adds zest to a clean, quenching finish.
Vineyard Notes
The 35-acre Brick Barn estate vineyard lies just north of the Santa Ynez River in a largely unexplored winegrowing corridor near the city of Buellton in the western Santa Ynez Valley. The 2019 Grenache Rosé comes from Block 17, which is planted to clone 136. Here, Winemaker Adrian Bolshoi picked the fruit at 20° Brix on October 2 for dedicated rosé production. This early pick ensured a foundation of fresh natural acidity and fresh fruit flavors in the resulting wine. Block 17 is planted to an upper highland at an elevation of 550 feet. Here, rocky loam and limestone soils impart excellent fruit intensity. The vineyard rows are planted in an east-west orientation, allowing for ample sun exposure balanced by cooling ocean breezes.
Production Notes
Our aim is to produce a dry rosé that balances crisp European-style elegance with bright Santa Ynez Valley flavors. The fruit was night harvested and pressed immediately to achieve a brilliantly delicate rosé hue. The juice was cold settled for three days, then racked and fermented in stainless steel. Winemaker Adrian Bolshoi added the yeast at 55 degrees, foregoing cold fermentation to ensure that the finished wine would be bone dry in true Provençale fashion. After fermentation, the wine was racked off the lees and cold aged in stainless steel to maintain delicate aromatics, bright flavors and textural crispness.
Winemaker Notes
Inspired by the classic Provençale rosés of Southern France, our 2019 Grenache Rosé is wine of abundant freshness and purity.
Product Reviews
Denise Pleune
(Oct 6, 2020 at 4:45 PM)
I always enjoy finding my favorite Rose of the summer. The Brickbarn 2019 Grenache Rose was that for me. Refreshing & delicious with a nice clean finish.
Ray Gennawey
(Oct 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM)
This rose is high class in a glass, perfect for warm weather relaxation.
Ann McDaniel
(Oct 6, 2020 at 6:36 PM)
Your Grenache Rose is my favorite rose! Perfect for these hot days, but enjoyable anytime. Refreshing with a great depth of flavor.
Ashley Padilla
(Oct 7, 2020 at 1:02 PM)
This definitely one of my all-time favorite Brick Barn Wines. I love how smooth it is with subtle sweetness. I highly recommend.
Becky Whatley
(Oct 9, 2020 at 4:18 PM)
This is one of my favorite Rosé wines. Perfect by itself as a summer wine; excellent with a juicy burger off the barbecue. This is the wine I always order by the glass when I am visiting the gorgeous patio under the oak at Brick Barn.