Vineyard Notes
We hand harvested the Malbec and Cabernet Franc grapes for our rosé from the Peppone Vineyard in Calistoga. This vineyard’s warm mesoclimate and lean, well-drained soils give our red Malbec and Cabernet Franc wines their enticing dark-fruit, rose and spice character, so we knew they would make a delicious rosé too. Malbec, which has been cultivated in France for more than 2,000 years, finds Calistoga’s warm, dry conditions ideal for its temperamental personality. Cabernet Franc, with its similar heritage, also shows great affinity to this site.