2009 Red Rock Winemaker's Blend
An Experience in Balance
Our Red Rock Winery Reserve Winemaker's Blend was crafted with balance in mind, using a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. The Petite Sirah adds unique charactereristics to this blend, revealing concentrated aromas of dark plum jam and blueberry from the wine. Plush and balanced, this blend offers rich blackberry on the finish, with hints of spice and vanilla. Our Winemaker's Blend is an excellent match for a wide range of foods, offering a delicious balance to creamy pasta dishes, light desserts or mild cheeses.
The Grapes
For our Red Rock Winery 2009 Winemaker's Blend, we chose Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah to create a truly balanced wine. Petite Sirah typically features small berries, resulting in a high skin to juice ratio. The Petite Sirah in this blend contributes an inky color and jammy fruit aromas; the purple-black hue of this blend hints at the depth of flavor in the glass.
The Region
For our Winemaker's Blend, our winemaker uses grapes from vineyards throughout California's premier appellations, with more than half of the grapes in the current vintage coming from Sonoma County. By using grapes from a broad range of California appellations, our winemaker has the flexibility to select the highest quality fruit from the state's top vineyards each year.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes for our 2009 Winemaker's Blend were de-stemmed and fermented in rotary and upright fermentors for 8-12 days at a maximum temperature of 88°F. The grapes were kept on the skins for 8-12 days in order to extract maximum color from the skins. The entire blend underwent malolactic fermentation, adding complexity to the aroma and flavor and ensuring stability in the finished wine. The wine was aged on light lees for 9 months and then bottle aged for two months prior to release.
Wine Description
Our Winemaker's Blend exhibits concentrated aromas of dark berry jam and boysenberry, offering a plush mouthfeel with flavors of blackberry, light brown spice and vanilla.
Finished Wine
- Appellation: California
- Alcohol Level: 13.81%
- Residual Sugar: 0.75 g/100ml
- Total Acidity: 0.53 g/100ml
- pH: 3.82
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