Melville

Estate Rose

2021
Santa Barbara
Central Coast
California
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MEL-vil Gruh-NOSH es-TAYT Ro-ZAY
Varietal
Grenache
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Flavors
Red Berries Red Berries
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 2 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 1 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Light & Bright
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Tasting Notes
A light bodied wine, led by its minerality, followed by notes of red berries, tea, and spice.
COLOR
Pink
BODY
TANNIN
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
12.3%
GRAPE(S)
Grenache
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Why this wine made the cut…
Crowd pleasing rose, serious and versatile enough to pair with many dishes.
Santa Rita Hills, California
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Grenache
100% Gruh-NASH
Grenache is widely planted throughout the world but some of the best expressions come from the southern Rhone, and in Spain’s Priorat. Grenache has small berries with thick grape skins resulting in dark, tannic wine in its youth combined with an almost ripe sweetness and elevated alcohol. Often part of a blend, Grenache offers a lot of fruit, spice, with floral and herbal notes.
Country / State
California
Region
Central Coast
Sub Region
Santa Barbara
Producer
Melville
Vintage
2021
Melville's VineyardsMelville's Vineyards

Melville Estate

Santa Rita Hills, California

Melville is a family-run winery that moved from Sonoma to the Santa Ynez valley in 1996 with the goal of making cool-climate pinot noir, chardonnay, and syrah. They were an early believer in the area’s promise, seeing the opportunity in this special terroir. 

Chad Melville in the VineyardChad Melville in the Vineyard
Melville VineyardsMelville Vineyards

The estate consists of 120 acres of vineyards in the western Santa Rita Hills, ten miles from the ocean. The vineyards benefit from morning and afternoon fog, afternoon breezes, and cool evenings that prolong the growing season and intensity of flavor in the grapes. 

The low-yielding and high-density vines are vinified in small lots to retain their site-specific character before blending. The wines display great fruit intensity and structure, achieving balance with wonderful energy and persistence.