2009 Vinum Cellars Napa Rosé Half Case

6 x 2009 Vinum Cellars Napa Rosé

Napa rosé is a perfect choice for late-summer parties and picnics: an easy-drinking crowd-pleaser for pairing with savory appetizers like charcuterie, cheeses or olives.

The 2009 Vinum Cellars Rosé is sourced from Calistoga, the northernmost Napa Valley appellation, which is renowned for creating top-notch Cabernet Sauvignon from ancient, gnarly vines. Vinum owners Richard Bruno and Chris Condos purchase their fruit from Jim Frediani, a third-generation Italian grower who dry-farms his vineyards to ensure his Cabernet Sauvignon expresses flavorful red fruit and powerful tannins.

To make this delightful rosé, the juice is removed right after crushing the Cabernet Sauvignon and fermented cold, just like a white wine. Make sure you have enough of this rosé on hand to get you through summer.

Tasting Note
This delightfully quaffable pink displays aromas that evoke ripe strawberries lightly dusted with powdered sugar. The palate also has a burst of tropical stone fruit (Condos swears it's kumquat), which mingles well with the intense strawberry infusion. Consider this rosé a park/picnic pink, delicious with fruit salad, fried chicken or anything finger-licking good.

—Stephanie DeMasi

Stephanie DeMasi has been General Manager and Managing Partner of Juslyn Vineyards on Spring Mountain for the last eight years. A New York City native, Stephanie graduated from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and moved to Napa in 2002 to experience the harvest. She has earned the Advanced Certificate of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and a Wine Spectator Restaurant Wine List Award in 2006 for her work at fresh, a restaurant in New York City. Follow Stephanie on Twitter: @StephanieDeMasi