The five components for the 2023 Druid’s Pink—mourvèdre, grenache, cinsault, carignan, and counoise—were grown and harvested with the intention of making this rosé. Due to varying ripening curves, these grapes were mostly picked and fermented separately and then blended for the final wine. The mourvèdre adds body and fruit complemented by intriguing herbal characteristics. Grenache adds some weight and texture along with ample fruit. Cinsault adds bright red fruits, counoise adds acidity, and carignan adds spiciness. 

Even though these are all red grapes, the grapes were all picked at lower sugars and higher acidity than would have been the case for a red wine. Following harvest, the grapes were gently whole-cluster pressed to minimize color extraction and maintain aromatics and acidity. After settling for 24 hours, the juice was racked into neutral barrels for fermentation. Both primary alcoholic and secondary malolactic fermentations were spontaneous (“native”) and were completed in barrels over a roughly 4-month period. The wines stayed on their primary lees until they were blended in a stainless steel tank for bottling when a small amount of SO2 was added. Like all Troon Vineyard wines, Druid’s Pink is bottled unfined and unfiltered.

62% mourvèdre, 18% grenache, 8% cinsault, 7% carignan, 5% counoise

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