ALBA VINEYARDS CHELSEA DRY ROSE Bottle:12 Awards: 91 points James Suckling

Awards: 91 points James Suckling (2016)

it runs its spirits through seven filtering systems before bottling

with a salty mineral dimension leading to a lingering finish

Concentrated and sleek with plenty of fine tannins and a lot of energy

ALBA VINEYARDS CHELSEA DRY ROSE Bottle:12 Awards: 91 points James SucklingCrafted from our estate grown Chambourcin and Cabernet Franc grapes, hand harvested in mid September 2021. Planted at 2,300 vines per acre, and cluster thinned back to 3 tons per acre to concentrate the true flavor potential of this unique varietal. The only processing of the cold fruit was a soft whole cluster press to retain the aromatic fruit character. A long, slow, cool fermentation preceded Sur Lie aging for 6 months in small stainless steel