More About the 2023 Arnot-Roberts California Rosé: Vineyard Composition: Touriga Nacional: -Luchsinger Vineyard: Big Valley AVA in Lake County, volcanic soils at 1,400' -St. Amant Vineyard: sandy granitic loam at the base of the Sierra Nevadas -St Jorge Vineyard: granitic alluvial soils and delta breezes in the Mokelumne River AVA Tinta Cão: -St Jorge Vineyard: ancient Douro variety grown in the Mokelumne River AVA Trincadeira: -St Jorge Vineyard: dark-skinned Douro variety thriving in the Mokelumne River delta Grenache: -Fenaughty Vineyard: decomposed granite soils at 2,800' in the Sierra Foothills -Cobblestone Vineyard: grown in the Russian River Valley at the mouth of Chalk Hill Production Notes: "The fruit from all of these vineyard sites is hand-harvested, then lightly crushed by foot to release some color prior to pressing. The juice is fermented with native yeasts and full native malolactic in all stainless steel tanks, then blended together to harmonize prior to bottling in early January." - Winemaker