Rosé 2021 Bag in Box 3L
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Rosé
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Harvest Date
October 7 - November 10, 2020
Acid
6.0
pH
3.45
Aging
This Monster is ready to be set free upon release. Drink Now.
Residual Sugar
3.5
Alcohol %
13.0
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
PINK POWER! Pale watermelon in colour with enticing aromas of
garden fresh strawberries. Flavours of ripe cherries
with notes of rhubarb and watermelon on the finish. Crisp
acidity and a hint of sweetness make this rosé demonstrably
cheerful and optimistic.
Vineyard Notes
2020 began with a rapid winter cold snap that saw temperatures
drop from 3 °C to -18 °C in a matter of 8 hours. Cross sections of
the dormant buds confirmed no vine damage. Full vineyard
budbreak in Osoyoos happened April 15, Skaha Bench on April
20, and Penticton April 29 – a little later than average. Early
June was cool and wet in the Okanagan Valley. The weather
started improving June 18th with the real Okanagan heat
arriving the second week of July and staying until mid-
September. Autumn was beautiful with temperatures between
20-25 °C through to early October. A surprise snowfall late
October saw 8 cm of snow fall and the race was on to get the
grapes into the winery. 2020 provided its challenges but with the
summer heat and extended autumn it was another great vintage
in the Okanagan Valley.
Winemaker Notes
The French technique known as saignée was used to make the
Monster Rosé. This process produces rosé wine as a by-product
of red wine fermentation. The grapes were harvested at
22ºBx. Juice from the Merlot, Malbec, Syrah and Cabernet Franc
harvest was extracted from the grapes before any significant
skin contact occurred. It was then cold settled & fermented at
15ºC to preserve the bright fruit flavours.
Other Notes
71% Malbec, 13% Syrah, 11% Merlot,
3% Muscat, 2% Cabernet Franc