Ruth Lewandowski Wines 2022 Rose, California

Item Number: 18533

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: California
Appellation/AVA: California
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vineyard Designation: Fox Hill Vineyard
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): Touriga Nacional / Souzao / Tinta Roriz / Sauvignon Blanc
Type: Wine - Rose
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 10.9
Total Acidity: 6.4 g/L
pH: 3.53
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Sandy, rocky clay loam
Elevation: 650 feet
Case Production: 1,350

Winemaker Notes: "We saw some better yields for vintage 2022, not “normal,” per se but far better than ’21, thankfully. As a result, the Rosé sticks a bit closer to the OG Portuguese focused theme with all the aroma, flavor and textural signatures of these deeper red varieties we’ve come to know and love. The vast majority of the blend remains Touriga Nacional, Souzao, and Tinta Roriz; however, we peppered in a tiny bit of Sauvignon Blanc as we did last year since we received such great feedback from all of you." - Evan Lewandowski

Vineyard Notes: By volume, the wine is ~90% from the illustrious Fox Hill Vineyard. The grapes are around 40 years old.

Winemaking Notes: Tinta Roriz was whole cluster direct pressed (no skin contact). Touriga Nacional and Souzao were foot trodden together and pressed post ~2 hours maceration. Natural fermentation occurred without temperature control or fermentation aids of any sort. The wine went through full native malolactic conversion. It spent 5 months on lees, one racking before blending/bottling. It was bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without additions of SO2.