Haywire Gamay Noir 2010 Rosé #WineWednesday
I love Rosé, despite whatever anybody else tells me, and specifically I love Haywire’s Gamay Noir Rosé vintage 2010. With a slightly acidic pH (3.42) and an alcohol content of 13.7%, and a beautiful dark pink/almost apricot colour, the Haywire Rosé (at $18.75 Canadian price point, not inexpensive, but definitely not super expensive) is the perfect accompaniment for sushi (especially sushi from Momo Sushi, I might add).
This wine is 100% Gamay Noir grown by the Wise Brothers at Secrest Mountain Vineyard in Oliver. The block gave us a fresh, bright Rose, bursting with cherry and cranberry, and somehow with a finish that hints of coffee. We did a fourteen hour cold soak to extract its lovely pale colour and to achieve a hint of tannin. Then we stirred it to the right until the next full moon, and then to the left until our arms were really, really tired. It easily fulfills Rose’s purpose on this earth which is: … “refreshing acidity to prepare the palate for the bowl of steamed clams and mussels”… or “to daydream the afternoon away while “foating on an air mattress on Okanagan Lake.”
Disclosure: I was sent a bottle of this Rosé as a belated birthday gift from the representatives of Haywire. This in no way influences my review as I was going to buy a bottle of this Rosé anyways. As always I retain editorial control at all times on my blog.
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