Brander Rose 2014

Rosé from Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

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Product Details

Varietal

Rosé

Region

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Producer

The Brander Vineyard

Vintage

2014

Size

750ML

ABV

13.5%

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Winemaker Notes

Beautifully melding elegance and grace with irrepressible style and verve, the 2014 Rose is a mouthwatering blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (90%), with a bit of Merlot (10%) contributing additional nuance and aromatic intrigue. The gorgeous salmon hue only hints at the remarkable complexity of an emollient palate laden with ripe strawberries, touch of young honeydew melon, and a hint of rose. Pair this deliciously versatile wine (slightly chilled, of course) with a grilled shrimp and mango watercress salad, a warm afternoon at the beach and, or a late brunch with a homemade chorizo frittata and the Sunday paper.

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The Brander Vineyard

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The planting of the Brander Vineyard to mainly Bordeaux varietals began in 1975. In 1977, the first harvest of Sauvignon Blanc grapes were taken to a neighboring winery where Fred Brander produced a wine so distinctive it captured Santa Barbara County's first gold medal for a wine at a major wine competition (1978 Los Angeles County Fair).Since its inception, the Brander vineyard has been highly acclaimed as a top Sauvignon Blanc producer, and for many years the only Brander wine was an estate-bottled Sauvignon Blanc. Today, the winery produces an average of 8,000 cases of wine from its 43 acres of vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. The focus on production is Sauvignon Blanc, with one main bottling and three distinctively different reserve bottlings of that variety. A small quantity of red wines is also produced with Merlot and our Bordeaux-blend called Bouchet being the most popular.

Rosé Wine

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Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.

Santa Ynez Valley Wine

Santa Barbara, California

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Ranging from cool and foggy in the west to warm and dry in the east, the Santa Ynez Valley is a climatically diverse growing area. The most expansive AVA within the larger Santa Barbara County region, Santa Ynez is also home to a wide variety of soil types and geographical features. The appellation is further divided into four distinct sub-AVAs—Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District and Happy Canyon—each with its own defining characteristics.

A wide selection of grapes is planted here—more than sixty different varieties, and counting. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir dominate in the chilly west, while Zinfandel, Rhône blends, and Bordeaux blends rule the arid east. Syrah is successful at both ends of the valley, with a lean and peppery, Old-World sensibility closer to the coast and lush berry fruit further inland.

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