30 Days of Rosé at the Beverage Warehouse continues!
We are most delighted to highlight Broc Cellars in this edition. Broc Cellars (CA) is one of those wineries in which we buy all the wine we can as we are allowed.
Chris is known for crafting unique, delicious wines from varietals you may not have heard of but are friendly to any palate. Our Broc Cellars offerings greatly expand and contract throughout the season so be sure to ask for us to point out any specialties from Broc we might momentarily have.
Enjoy!
#03 Broc Cellara |Love Rosé | Blend | 2016 | 750ml | $17.99
From broccellars.com:
C
hris Brockway | Winemaker + Owner
Broc Cellars was nothing more than an idea not that long ago, an idea about making wines that were “site specific.” Where the wines’ true character came from using only organically or biodynamically grown grapes from areas that most would consider marginal. Believing that vineyards develop ‘true’ character and complexity when they have to struggle to survive. In the cellar we try to continue this practice using minimal intervention, in an effort to let the grapes speak for themselves.
Broc Cellars | Love Rosé Blend | 2016
- VARIETALS: 70% Valdiguié, 20% Zinfandel, 10% Sauzao
- VINEYARDS: 10,000 Buddhas (Valdiguié), Arrowhead Mountain (Zinfandel), Fox Hill (Sauzao).
- LOCATION: “North Coast” – Mendocino + Sonoma County
- ALCOHOL: 11.8%
- TOTAL PRODUCTION: 933 cases
WINEMAKER’S NOTES:
The fruit was destemmed and then pressed into stainless steel. All 3 varietals fermented together just over 30 days. The wine was bottled at the beginning of the year. It has high aromatics with juicy watermelon notes for easy drinking. Color comes from the Sauzao, spice from the Zinfandel and acidity from the Valdiguié.
VITICULTURAL AREA:
Both the 10,000 Buddhas and Fox Hill vines grow on sandy loam. Fox Hill delivers rustic fruit and is about 20 years old. The vines from 10,000 Buddhas are 90% organic and 60 years old. Arrowhead Vineyard is non-certified organic, 20 years old and on volcanic rock.
All of our wines are made naturally, meaning no use of inoculated yeasts or bacteria. We use only native yeast to spark fermentation. We do not add any powdered tannins or enzymes. A minimal dose of S02 is added 4 weeks before bottling to some wines.
