2009 August Briggs Rose of Syrah

 
The August Briggs Rosé was produced with Syrah grapes grown in the south end of the Napa Valley just north of the City of Napa. The grapes were allowed to mature to approximately 23.5 brix of sugar before being hand-picked, hand sorted, destemmed, crushed, soaked for 24 hours, and pressed away from the skins. The juice was cold settled for 48 hours, racked off the lees, and inoculated with yeast for fermentation. The entire fermentation took place over the course of three weeks in stainless steel at a temperature of 55F. After completion of fermentation, the wine was racked to neutral barrels (2 to 3 years old) and age 3 months before bottling.

Flavors of raspberry, grapefruit, and mixed spices combine with the slightest hint of oak complexities. This wine is fresh with a clean, dry finish.

We produced just 100 cases!