2022 Stolpman Vineyards ‘Love you Bunches’ Rosé Ballard Canyon

90% Grenache / 10% MourvedreHarvesting early in the warmer San Luis Obispo sites allowed the luxury of waiting to pick the cold Santa Barbara sites so they could slowly accumulate sugar and riper flavors. The result is an epic rosé vintage, with precise and bright energy. Strawberry, peach, and refreshing lemon-lime flavors dominate the lively palate.

While the main Love You Bunches wine continues to be a 100% carbonic fermentation of Sangiovese, in 2019 we began making Love You Bunches rose, where most of the fruit is pressed immediately for an extremely light-colored rosé.  Some grapes rest 12-24 hours whole, to pick up some color and texture from the skins and pulp.