Dragonette Cellars Rosé Review
Fruit forward, hand harvested, whole cluster pressed, 75% neutral oak (of various sizes), 25% stainless steel, and native yeasts. What more could you ask for in a rosé?
Wine review by: Jessyca Frederick |
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About this Wine
Wine: 2021 Rosé
Blend: 80% Grenache, 14% Mourvedre and 6% Graciano
Region: Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
Vineyards: 60% Vogelzang, 40% Two Wolves
Retail price: $30
I consumed it: April 2023
My source: Dragonette Cellars Tasting Room
The Back Label
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From this winery: Dragonette Cellars
Region: Los Olivos, Central Coast, California
Wine color/style: Rose wine
Grape variety or blend: Multiple varieties
Tasting notes: Strawberry, Bright, Round, Jolly rancher
Other characteristics: Small production
Rosé: What I think
We’ve been wine club members at Dragonette Cellars for a very long time. There has never been a single bottle we’ve opened that we didn’t love. We call them wizards. This is because the winemaking team at Dragonette has a habit of treating wine differently than most — nearly everything ages on the lees and they only source immaculate fruit.
This rosé is unique, and undeniably desirable if you like fruit-forward wines. Strawberry was dominant on both the nose and the palate. This medium-body rosé has a round mouthfeel (due largely to the sur lies aging), is bright, and therefore made thing of a watermelon jolly rancher (my salivary glands were firing, not that it was sweet).
I want to take a moment to say how much I appreciate having Dragonette Cellars in my world. So many wonderful things I know about wine were learned in their tasting room, and they never let me down. Not ever.
The tech sheet (PDF) for this wine.
About Dragonette Cellars. Brothers John and Steve Dragonette partnered with Brandon Sparks-Gillis to create truly handcrafted, ultra premium wines. They are (and I can vouch for this from years of experience with their winery) committed to precision farming, low yields in the vineyards, the highest-quality oak, and creating wines of distinction. Check out Dragonette Cellars and enjoy the Insta feed.
Last updated: July 4, 2023
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