Cayuse Vineyards
Edith Grenache Rosé
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
2022 Independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.
750ml
2022 Independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.
750ml
My last of a 3-pack. The fruit is from the Armada Vineyard in a special two row section that is used solely for rosé.
Compared to the 2017 I had in 2020, I found this to be more mellow (not sure if it is due to vintage or the fact that this has almost four years of age compared to when I had the 2017 it had three years of age). Much more pale pink and extremely Provençal. Watermelon rind, cantaloupe and a very mineral driven aromatic profile. Not as tangy/iron driven as the 2017 I had, but the acidity seems brighter. Rose petals, black cherry skin and dragonfruit on the palate with more stony/mineral notes. No way anyone takes this to WA state (let alone Cayuse). Incredibly French. I’d consume in the next year or two, but certainly has the bones to hold on for a bit
My last of a 3-pack. The fruit is from the Armada Vineyard in a special two row section that is used solely for rosé.
Compared to the 2017 I had in 2020, I found this to be more mellow (not sure if it is due to vintage or the fact that this has almost four years of age compared to when I had the 2017 it had three years of age). Much more pale pink and extremely Provençal. Watermelon rind, cantaloupe and a very mineral driven aromatic profile. Not as tangy/iron driven as the 2017 I had, but the acidity seems brighter. Rose petals, black cherry skin and dragonfruit on the palate with more stony/mineral notes. No way anyone takes this to WA state (let alone Cayuse). Incredibly French. I’d consume in the next year or two, but certainly has the bones to hold on for a bit
Strawberry, mint and minerals. Very Provençal.
Strawberry, mint and minerals. Very Provençal.
Mar 3rd, 2021My first time to have the Rosé from one of my favorite wineries. 2017 is current release. The fruit is from the Armada Vineyard in a special two row section that is used solely for rosé.
Almost like an orange wine in the glass with its hue. Aromatically, there is blood orange, melon, and a stone/mineral type flair that indicates this is more of a thinking man’s type rosé. Fair bit of spritz on the palate with tangy orange peel, watermelon rind, black cherry skin and a kiss of iron at the very finish (feels like a Cayuse signature move). A Rosé that seemed to evolve ever so slightly the longer it was open. Definitely complex.
My first time to have the Rosé from one of my favorite wineries. 2017 is current release. The fruit is from the Armada Vineyard in a special two row section that is used solely for rosé.
Almost like an orange wine in the glass with its hue. Aromatically, there is blood orange, melon, and a stone/mineral type flair that indicates this is more of a thinking man’s type rosé. Fair bit of spritz on the palate with tangy orange peel, watermelon rind, black cherry skin and a kiss of iron at the very finish (feels like a Cayuse signature move). A Rosé that seemed to evolve ever so slightly the longer it was open. Definitely complex.
The ‘Edith’ Rose was sourced from four rows of Grenache which is only grown for Rose. The wine was whole cluster pressed prior to bottling and the wine is kept for another year due to the wine being unfiltered. The wine was aged in both concrete eggs and stainless steel prior to bottling. The nose is very perfumed and shows pretty red rose, wild strawberry with shades of wild mushroom and orange rind that all mingle nicely in the glass. The texture here is silky smooth as the wine seamlessly glides across the mid-palate. Bright guava and strawberry flavors mingle with wonderful peat moss, wet stone and melon tones all fill the palate. This is Grenache Rose at its finest. Drink 2020-2025- 93
The ‘Edith’ Rose was sourced from four rows of Grenache which is only grown for Rose. The wine was whole cluster pressed prior to bottling and the wine is kept for another year due to the wine being unfiltered. The wine was aged in both concrete eggs and stainless steel prior to bottling. The nose is very perfumed and shows pretty red rose, wild strawberry with shades of wild mushroom and orange rind that all mingle nicely in the glass. The texture here is silky smooth as the wine seamlessly glides across the mid-palate. Bright guava and strawberry flavors mingle with wonderful peat moss, wet stone and melon tones all fill the palate. This is Grenache Rose at its finest. Drink 2020-2025- 93
May 21st, 2020
Cracking my first ‘15 with fresh cedar planked king salmon 👍🏼
Cracking my first ‘15 with fresh cedar planked king salmon 👍🏼
May 12th, 2018
Very light pinkish hues in glass, grapefruit and melon on the nose, fruit is quite muted and as @Richard Steinberg said....it has a rose water quality. A nice start to the weekend but it would be better on a warm spring day.....the heat was on inside though so it felt like it was time to cool down 😉
Very light pinkish hues in glass, grapefruit and melon on the nose, fruit is quite muted and as @Richard Steinberg said....it has a rose water quality. A nice start to the weekend but it would be better on a warm spring day.....the heat was on inside though so it felt like it was time to cool down 😉
Dec 3rd, 2016
Peach in color; cherry blossoms, limeade, strawberry diesel.
Peach in color; cherry blossoms, limeade, strawberry diesel.
May 24th, 2015Who needs 2014 rosé when you can have 2012 as a current release?
Who needs 2014 rosé when you can have 2012 as a current release?
May 1st, 2015