Nose

Aromas of fresh watermelon and strawberries.

Palate

The overall mouthfeel is light and crisp and finishes with a splash of citrusy sea salt that makes it perfect to pair with warm summer days.

Growing Conditions

This Grenache was grown at the Hope family’s estate in the westside Templeton Gap District, where clay-based soils are integrated with small, water-worn limestone deposits that ensure excellent drainage and flavor development. The Mourvèdre comes from one of our favorite vineyards in the eastside Creston District. Both sites provide perfect growing conditions for classic Rhône varieties: warm days, cool nights and afternoon spring and
summer breezes with maritime influences from the Pacific Ocean.
All of the fruit for this wine was sustainably grown with SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certified practices.

Harvest

The 2022 growing season was slightly warmer than average. Mild conditions prevailed through spring and early summer, followed by a heat wave and extended warm temperatures in September that accelerated fruit ripening.
On average, the grapes were picked a week earlier than typical.

Bottling

February 2023

Winemaking

Austin Hope Rosé was produced using both the direct pressing and saignée methods. With direct pressing, individual lots
of grapes were harvested early, pressed whole cluster with no maceration time and racked clean. This creates bright
acidity and crispness think “Green Apple”. Saignée (“sohn-yay”) means “to bleed,” and it also describes a method of rosé
winemaking that involves “bleeding” off a portion of red wine juice after it’s been in brief contact with the skins and seeds.
This gives us lush fruit rich fruit characteristics think “Watermelon”. Both methods produce an incredibly light pink color.
The juice from each method was then fermented separately, by varietal, in 100% stainless steel tanks and barrels. The
wine stayed in the stainless vessels for the entirety of aging, with a small portion aged sur lie, before the final blend was assembled in late January of 2023. The wine was gently crossflow filtered before bottling.

Appearance

The 2022 Rosé presents a beautiful light salmon color.