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Picayune "Hay-penny" Rosé - 2022

Name: Picayune "Hay-penny" Rosé
Brand: Picayune
SKU: 38171
Price: 28.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 38171 750mL

A delicious rosé made from a blend of Grenache and Syrah grapes coming from the Sierra Foothills. The grapes were fermented whole cluster in stainless steel tanks. Winemaker Claire Picayune is proud to say that this is her best vintage to date. A wine that drinks well on its own or you can enjoy alongside some sliders and fries.

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Color

Rosé

Vintage

2022

Country

USA

Region

California

Producer

Picayune

Grape Variety

Syrah

Grenache

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Staff Pick Notes

Aside from making great wine, part of the Picayune winery's mission statement is to produce wines that are actually affordably priced and accessible--calling that a rarity in California these days would be an understatement! Even better, co-owner Claire Weinkauf is an industry vet who is able to source grapes from some incredible vignerons (some of these names are so big she has to sign confidentiality agreements to use them!). Now, I'm crazy for good rose and the Haypenny has been a great discovery. Watermelon, stone fruit, lavender and summer herbs make up the palate. The winery uses whole cluster fermentation to make this bottle, which is mostly Syrah, with a small bit of Grenache and an even smaller bit of Barbera. Fuller bodied, with real texture, it stays very dry and won't overwhelm with acid or tannin. Try with herbed lamb!

- JON

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...