{"product_id":"2020-old-westminister-rose","title":"2020 Old Westminister Rosé","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Maryland \u0026lt; USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes: Chambourcin, co-fermention of Sauvignon Blanc\/Syrah, Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; fermented\/aged  in stainless steel then bottled without fining or \u003c\/span\u003efiltering with minimal (if any) added So2; 12% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker: Lisa Hinton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe're big fans of Maryland's Old Westminister Winery, run by three\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esiblings.  Drew Baker, the vineyard manager, explains the origin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estory: \"In 2009, family discussions began on how to preserve our farm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand put the land to work. We were abducted by the idea of planting a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evineyard. We all agreed that growing and making wine that reflects our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eland through a vineyard was an exciting proposition.\" So, they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresearched, traveled, tasted and consulted, and made it happen by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2011, when they planted their first vineyards.  Their first vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas 2013, and now they produce 30,000 bottles total, with everything \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edone by hand, grown in Maryland and farmed organically.  Middle sis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLisa, a chemist by training, started making the wine for her family's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproject when she was just 23!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey make both traditional wine and a style called piquette, which is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea low-alcohol wine made from the second pressings of grape pomace.  We've been big fans of their piquette and piquette\/wine hybrids for years, but it turns out they have a magic touch with straight \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003erosé as well.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis neon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoral colored elixir is a blend of co-fermented Syrah + Sauv Blanc with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe rarely-seen Chambourcin grape (a French-American \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehybrid only found on the East Coast) and Cab Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  FUN FACT: Chambourcin is a \u003cem\u003eteinturier\u003c\/em\u003e, a grape whose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejuice is pink or red rather than clear.  With most wines, the color \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomes from the skins, not the juice itself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo this fun rosé is a unicorn in many respects!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edelicious one that looks like freshly pressed watermelon juice, but tastes more like if a fuzzy peach and a blood orange had a salty, savory baby.  Not your auntie's rosé but so delicious and refreshing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53325016203575,"sku":"wmq1792016722767","price":14.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/1748\/9719\/files\/2020-old-westminister-rose_1.jpg?v=1792016732","url":"https:\/\/indigodyew.shop\/products\/2020-old-westminister-rose","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}