Dearest Veritas Nation,
$30 Wine Club for the Month of May 2020 has arrived!
MALENE ROSÉ '18
$22 Suggested Retail
THE MALENE STORY
In 2016, we debuted the inaugural vintage of Malene Rosé, a Provence-style rosé made from carefully selected fruit from specific sites in the California Central Coast regions of Santa Barbara and Paso Robles.
With the success of the Malene Rosé, in the spring of 2018 we introduced two new distinctive rosés, a Bandol-style Rosé of Mourvedre and an Old Vine Rosé of Grenache, made from 44-year old vines.
“Rosé has grown up and it’s a joy to work on a brand like Malene Wines that is solely devoted to crafting rosé,” says
winemaker Fintan du Fresne
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“I’ve embraced the challenge to present three distinctive styles of rosé, and I was inspired to elevate the wine from something juicy and delicious that one sips on a summer afternoon, to something that one thinks about as a serious wine.”
In addition to crafting intentional rosés from Santa Barbara County, we’ve also created component wines to highlight some of our favorite traditional Rosé varietals: Rolle (Vermentino) and Grenache Noir.
The 2018 vintage is the cuvée most reminiscent of Provence to date. On the nose, the wine has a purity of fruit with notes of white peach, citrus and wet stones. The wine blooms on the palate with flavors of ripe stone fruit, cantaloupe, and tangy citrus. The wine's texture declares its California origins with opulence, plenty of mid-palate texture and an elegant finish.
RACINES DE LA TERRE PINOT NOIR '18
$12.99 Suggested Retail
Some of our favorite wines are the no muss, no fuss, simple table wines. The wines that are not attention-stealing show-stoppers. The wines that quietly, seamlessly carry a meal, a conversation, an experience forward.
Meet Racines de la Terre...
100% Pinot Noir
All Estate-grown near Carcassonne between Minervois & Corbieres
Cool, controlled fermentation and tank aging to preserve freshness and subtly
Bright, vibrant & fragrant with cranberry, raspberry & cherry
Pairs with dinner, cooking, conversation
Racines de la terre is produced with 100% Estate grown fruit from just outside of the ancient walled city of Carcassonne in the South of France. The wines are well-balanced, with only a touch of French oak. Possessing great structure, delicate fruit aromas and a long finish, Racines de la Terre is perfect for your next culinary journey.
TASTING NOTES
Made from Pinot Noir grown at vineyards located between 300 and 400 metres in Limoux. Light to medium ruby colour with a moderately intense nose of red berries and boiled candy. The palate is medium bodied with generous red berries, black licorice and some cake spice. Tannins are very soft and there is good acidity, making this a wine which is suited to enjoying with food.
The area presents a mix of Mediterranean and oceanic climate, tempered by the higher elevation of the vineyards in the area.
TASTY!!!
