Navarro Vineyards - 2014 Rosé

2014 Rosé
83% Old Vine Grenache, 17% Old Vine Carignane
Mendocino
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Downstreamer

We've purchased Debbie Pallini's Grenache grapes for almost two decades; her gnarled, goblet-trained vines are now almost seventy years old. We originally purchased these grapes to make red wine, but discovered in 2002 that the grapes from this vineyard produced exceptional rosé. We've never been advocates of "single vineyard" designations in California wines. Navarro's experience is that wine is generally improved by mixing vineyard clones, rootstocks and sites and sometimes, even varieties. Although we only bottle one Mendocino rosé each vintage, we harvest, ferment and age a couple of other wines for blending possibilities with Debbie's Grenache.

In Boontling, the local dialect developed at the turn of the century, "downstreamer" means "old timer." We think this downstreamer vine has a lot of character. That's why we love the fruit and the resulting rosé from Pallini's ancient vines.

Debbie Pallini and a load of grapes.

The majority of these wines have made disappointing additions when tasted blind by our tasting panel, so they don't get blended with Debbie's. In our 2013 rosé production, we discovered that the wine produced from Al Tollini's grandfather's Carignane vines, planted in 1948, had a flavor profile that complemented the Grenache. In 2014, we modified our winemaking regime for the Carignane rosé by decreasing the amount of time the skins macerated with the juice, resulting in a Carignane that is more refined and delicate than what we produced in 2013. As a result, Navarro's 2014 Rosé bottling is 17% Carignane which adds delicate spring-herb flavors and an enticing minerality, spectacular with a salmon and crab risotto or cioppino. Gold Medal winner. Best of Class.

Specifications

Harvested: Sept. 22 & 28, 2014
Sugars at harvest: 24.0° Brix
Bottled: Feb. 16, 2015
Cases produced: 672
Alcohol: 13.4%
Titratable acidity: 7.0 g/L
pH: 3.24

2016 Rosé

This is an excellent rosé with some red-wine character showing through the palesalmon color and fresh fruitiness. It has slightly meaty, spicy and cherry-like flavors, a good balance between medium body and firm acidity, and a nice tangy finish. -Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast, November1, 2016

2015 Rosé

Medium-light pinkish salmon color; attractive, fragrant, floral, strawberry and white peach aroma; medium body; crisp, strawberry fruit flavors with a touch of citrus, mineral notes, and a slight plushness in the mouthfeel; lingering aftertaste. A very appealing Summer time wine. Very highly recommended. California Grape Vine, May, 2016.

The 2015 Rosé($17.50) is 80 percent granache and 20 percent carignan, with classic rosé qualities of minerality and dry berry fruit.- Anne Valdespino, The Orange County7 Register, April 5, 2016

2014 Rosé

This pale pink wine is a blend of 83% Grenache, 17% Carignan and displays a dramatic aroma of pure Grenache: wild cherries, hints of citrus, spices, and sour cherries. It is bone dry, loaded with flavor, and displays an angularity you usually see only in the wines of the south of France. A truly great wine that those who score wine by number would damn with faint praise. A great wine.Dan Berger , Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, March, 2014.

2011 Rosé

Pale; strawberry and subtle spice.- Dan Berger, Critic's Challenge Wine Competition, 2012

pretty, spicy; imagine sitting on terrace table at lunch and sipping this -- Elin McCoy, Critic's Challenge Wine Competition, 2012

2008 Rosé

Offers fresh raspberry and vanilla aromas and soft cherry and spice flavors. Grenache and Cargnane. Drink now.Tim Fish , WineSpectator.com. , Online Only.

2007 Rosé

A deli¬cate but lovely rose, with a pretty pink hue and cherry blossom aromas accented by strawberry and spice and crisp but supple smoky flavors. Grenache and Carignane. Drink now. 1,305 cases made.— Tim Fish , Wine Spectator, September 30, 2008.

Exceptional 2007 Navarro Rosé, Mendocino ($16.50): Superb aroma of spice and maraschino cherry; dry, yet not austere. Mostly Grenache wit ha bit of Syrah - Dan Berger , Tasting Notes, May 22, 2008.

2003 Rosé

The 2003 Rose, made primarily from Grenache, with small amounts of Carignan and Syrah, is just perfect for a warm day, and again this is just off dry, with beguiling and smoky fruit. - Leonard Maran, San Francisco Spectrum, July 2004.

2002 Rosé

This great wine kind of sneaks up on you. First you think it’s a modest blush wine, but it’s awfully hard not to take another sip. Then you realize how good it is. Raspberries, vanilla and cinnamon, and bone dry. Made from Grenache and Syrah. Another super value from Navarro. - Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, March, 2004.

A light, floral rosé, this tastes like a good rosado from Navarra, even if it is grown by Navarro nowhere near Spain. This wine has a firm acid profile and a mineral bite, finishing clean. Chill it for grilled baby lamb chops and roasted tomatoes. - Wine & Spirits, "American New Releases," December, 2003.

Exceptional. Dramatic aroma of raspberry/strawberry with a bit of cherry for depth. Dry, but with enough alcohol (13.5%) to add texture; no phenolic bite. One of the finest rosés I have ever tasted. Drink with anything or all by itself. - Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, July 3, 2003.