2023 m100 Columbia Valley Rose
m100 wines are dedicated to the French-born Matriarch of the Hoppes family. Our 4 foot 8 great-grandma, Mary Jane, was a passionate, stubborn, caring, Lawrence Welk-lovin' gal, who lived to the ripe old age of 100.
Our 2023 Merlot of Rose is picked, pressed, cold-settled for 48 hours, and then racked into neutral oak barrels and fermented low-and-slow at just above freezing temperatures. The long & chilly barrel fermentation brings out the lovely Merlot aromatics and adds texture to the midpalate balanced with a fresh, mouthwatering acidity. On the aroma we get fresh-cut strawberries, guava, and apple. The palate is rich yet balanced -- cherry, melon, and a hint of spice.