2020 Cinsaut Rosé
Starfield Estate El Dorado AVA
TASTING NOTES
Produced in a traditional Provence style, the 2020 Rosé is stylistically superb. This wine is vibrant, elegant, and an absolute delight to drink. Aromas of watermelon, yellow peach, and bright lime are followed by light notes of an English rose and coconut cream. The wine showcases crisp flavors of strawberry, nectarine, raspberry, blood orange, and banana that draw you in! This charming, bright, and fun wine is completely dry yet simultaneously silky smooth with subtle spritz, clean minerality, and bright acidity that leads into a long lingering finish. The crew here at Starfield thinks this is hands down our best Rosé. Enjoy Now!
WINE PROFILE
| Grape Variety: | 93% Cinsaut, 7% Grenache |
| Appellation: | El Dorado AVA |
| Vineyard: | Starfield Estate |
| Vines: | Planted 2014 |
| Elevation & Site: | 2,300 ft. West-facing slope on uplifted shale and quartz |
| Alcohol: | 14.3% |
| pH: | 3.44 |
| Acidity g/L: | 5.83 |
| Cellaring: | Pressed after soaking 6 hours on skins, then barrel fermented and stored on lees for 6 months in 100% neutral French oak. Stirred monthly |
| Bottling Date: | June 2021 |
| Production: |
375 cases
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Food Pairings
Drunken Watermelon Salad with Strawberries, Basil & Rosé, Shrimp de Jonghe, Melon, Mozzarella, and Prosciutto Skewers, Lobster Tails with Garlic Lemon Butter, Chicken Breast with Blackberry-Corn Salsa, Kale & Bacon Quiche, Crab Cake Sliders with Pineapple Salsa
Drunken Watermelon Salad with Strawberries, Basil & Rosé