Sidebar, Rosé, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley, 2016

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Tasted by: William Kelley
(at California, 31 May 2017)
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2019
A keenly-priced label from veteran California winemaker David Ramey, the Sidebar rosé hails from old Syrah vines in the Russian River Valley. Classic notes of strawberry and watermelon introduce a crisp, energetic and chalky palate which over-delivers for the price. Malolactic fermentation blocked.
Sidebar, Rosé, Russian River Valley 2016
Producer
Sidebar
Brand
Rosé
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Rosé
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Sonoma County
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
13.00%
Grapes
100% Syrah / Shiraz