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2008
Bastard Rosé
SUMMARY
This wine is made with grapes grown exclusively in
Massachusetts. It is an off-dry wine
fermented and aged entirely in
stainless steel tank which helps preserve the true and original nature
of the grapes. This is not your mother's rosé.
Alc. 12.8% By Vol. / 750mL
* Please note that this wine is only available for purchase at the winery due to its small production quantity. *
CUSTOMER
REVIEWS
<<Good
job on the new Rosé. I liked the nose, which seemed to have the
subtle spice notes that come from oak aging in old world-style
reds. I think it’s my favorite after the unoaked chardonnay and I
plan to pick up a bottle next time I visit – it should be great with
spicy food!>>
Benjamin Rivard-Rapoza, Fall River, MA.
TECHNICAL
DATA
Appellation: 100% Massachusetts
Grape Composition: Proprietary (everyone needs a secret...)
Vineyard: Running Brook Vineyards (Westport & Dartmouth)
Alcohol: 12.8% by Vol.
Residual Sugar: 1.64g/L
Winery price: $12.60 Travessia Wine Club / $14 Regular
PRODUCTION
NOTES
The 2007 growing season registered one of the lowest amounts of
rainfall in Southeastern Massachusetts for the past two
decades. In fact, several weeks passed during mid-Summer with
no considerable amount of rainfall. As a result,
grapes reached an excellent degree of ripeness with good flavor
intensity. Yield was just short of 3 tons per acre.
Even ripeness across vineyard blocks allowed us to harvest
with a single pass.
At the winery grapes were gently de-stemmed and pressed. The
juice was fermented entirely in stainless steel
tank. Fermentation was completed in 3 weeks at an average
temperature of 58F. The wine settled in tank for 3 months
before simple bentonite fining to accomplish moderate heat
stability. Cold stabilization was achieved
naturally during the winter months when winery
temperature reached approximately 40F for several weeks. This
wine was not aged in oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation was
prevented by 0.45 micron filtration during bottling. A very low amount
of
sulfite was added to this wine.
This wine was not made in the traditional method of making rosé wines.
It is a blend of three different wines, white and red. Released
on June 19th 2009. 50 cases
produced.
ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION... For the wine geek in you! :-)
| TA: 6.47g/L |
pH: 3.46 |
| Free SO2: 20ppm at bottling |
Total SO2: 127ppm |
| Yeast: Native, QA23 |
MLF: None |
| Oak Aging: None |
Age of barrels: n/a |
| Vine Age: Average 7 years |
Harvest Date: October 2007 |
| Harvest Method: 100% hand picked |
Brix at Harvest: 22 |
| Fining: Bentonite |
Filtering: 0.45 micron |
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