Magnum 2013 Bonny Doon Vin Gris De Cigare Rose 1.5L
Item Number: 212
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Description
This wine is a true Vin Gris, which is to say, made from bespoke grapes (not a by-product of red wine production), harvested at the appropriate ripeness level for its style, and receiving but minimal skin contact. The essential principle here is that less is truly more. The wine does not overwhelm one with fruitybombasticity; it¿s charms are seductively subtle. Discreet nose of alpine strawberry, evolving into a refreshing mintiness with additional air and warming. On the palate, a beautiful natural crispness and a great sleek and savory texture, in virtue of the extended lees contact/ bâtonnage the wine received postfermentation. Possibly the most elegant and complex Vin Gris de Cigare to date.
Tasting Notes
Our Vin Gris, a Provençal-styled pink, is a rather pale salmon color, owing to the fact that it is made from the lightest pressing of bespoke grapes, harvested at the appropriate maturity, i.e. not quite as ripe as those picked to produce a red wine. There is a lovely chalky/smoky gunpowder tea aspect to the nose,
1 with a suggestion of bergamot, wild strawberry and maybe even a delicate trace of wintergreen. The fragrance is discreet and above all, elegant and draws one to the wine rather than mounts a frontal assault on one¿s sensorium. On the palate, the wine has a sleek, salty, savory, mouth-watering aspect and a refreshing acidity. There is a wonderful persistent finish, making this one of the most food-friendly wines conceivable.
Vineyard Notes
The grenache for our Vin Gris came from bespoke sections of the McDowell Valley, Mesa Verde, Rancho Solo and Ventana Vineyards, harvested at the appropriate maturity level for this elegant style of wine. About 15% of the wine is composed of traditional white Rhône varieties, which add a surprising richness and foundation. We also employed the practice of bâtonnage¿the stirring or re-suspension of lees after fermentation¿to give the wine a creaminess of texture.
Production Notes
200 cases
Food Pairing Notes
Oysters, scallops, ceviche, Provençal-styled dishes.
Special Instructions
Purchaser must be 21 years old and pick up the item in person in Gloucester, MA.