Railsback Frères "Les Rascasses" Rosé, Santa Ynez Valley, California 2021

The final blend is Mourvèdre and Grenache from the Camp Four Vineyard in the Los Olivos AVA, along with Cinsault from the Nolan Ranch vineyard in the Alisos Canyon AVA. All three cépages were gently direct-pressed for a pale pink rosé and fermented with only native yeasts for a terroir-explosion of minerals and salt.

2021 was cooler compared to the overall 2020 harvest. Full malolactic fermentation delivers texture and body to contrast the natural crisp acidity from the cooler climate. After quietly resting for six months in neutral Burgundy barrels, Les Rascasses is lively, floral and bright.

This oak-aged rosé is inspired by Lulu Peyraud and the old style of rosé they produced at the legendary Domaine Tempier in Bandol.