Appearance pale salmon with copper flecks
Aromas strawberry creamsicle, watermelon, wet concrete, hay, rose petal
Palate pomegranate, grapefruit, medium body, fresh acidity, bing cherry on the finish
Food Pairing Suggestions
Serve chilled alongside your favorite cheeses or pair with something spicy, like Cajun Shrimp or Prosciutto and Arugula flatbread. Also perfect when enjoyed by itself.
Composition
100% Estate Grown Merlot
Production
25 cases
Alcohol
14.2%
Aging Potential
Why wait? Enjoy now through 2024
Vineyard
Rahn Estate Vineyard
About The Vineyard
Rahn Estate was established in 1998. After working for a consulting company evaluating soils and designing vineyards, traveling to Napa finally caught up with Bryan Rahn and he took a leap of faith and acquired the 20-acre property. Certified soil scientist, Bryan was attracted by the gravely volcanic soils and high elevation of the site and designed the hillside estate vineyards on the Howell Mountain by hand-selecting Cabernet Sauvignon root stocks and clones to fit the micro-climates. The terroir of Howell Mountain allows for nuanced and concentrated fruit flavors and balanced tannin.
Winemaker Notes
Rahn Estate 2020 Rosé was made with 100% Napa Valley grapes. It was made via Saignee, the technique “to bleed” juice off of a tank with red grapes before too much color has been extracted. The juice was fermented in neutral barrels and underwent Malolactic fermentation in barrel. Malolactic fermentation is the conversion of malic acid to lactic acid using malolactic bacteria, and was done to provide a rounded finish to this wine. It was fermented completely dry, with no sugar. This wine has bright acidity with a balanced finish, with an aroma of grapefruit and red berries. – Winemaker Hannah Rahn
