1. A refreshing summer wine.
Rose´ Wines
A refreshing summer wine.
August 28, 2016

2. All our volunteers who helped with today’s meeting.
Thank You All
All our volunteers who helped with today’s meeting.
Set-up and Breakdown
Dave & Terry La Claire
Eileen & Joe Marrone
Food Pairing
Jeanne Dooley
Eileen Marrone
Marie Hill
Tess

3. Future AWS/Chapter Events
Sept 9th Barbera - Italy vs. California Southport
Sept 17th Purple Feet Festival
Sept 18th High End Cab Wines
Oct 23rd TBD
Nov No Meeting
Nov. 3-5 AWS National Conference
Dec 12th Wine Dinner at Angelo’s

4. AWS and Chapter News Half year membership are now available.
Cabins are still available for the 2017 (4/13-20) AWS Danube Cruise.
Vote in the upcoming AWS elections.
“AWS Welcome” program to have new rollout. Stay tuned!

6. AWS Election of Officers

7. AWS Election of Officers

8. Cloned Wine!
Would you jump at the chance to find out what the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley tastes like, even if it was made in a test tube?
a new San Francisco–based company is intent on bioengineering replicas of classic wines has founded Ava Winery
their biggest challenge is not just in identifying the 200 or so molecular compounds that comprise a given wine, but also in determining the ratios in which they exist together
They believe that Millennials, will be attracted to their product due to the inherent taste, price and simplicity

9. 13 Things You Didn’t Know About Provençal Rosé
First of all, it’s called Provence because of some Romans.
Romans like to conquer things and rename them. The area that became “Provence” was known by the Romans as “Provincia Nostra,” literally meaning our province. Provence was actually one of the first established vineyard regions in France.

11. Provence has been producing wine for close to three millennia.
That bottle of Provençal rosé you just bought is part of a 2600 year history. The region’s been making wine since about 600 B.C., when the Ancient Greeks founded Marseille.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, monks took over winemaking.
Monks were actually the ones who kept winemaking traditions alive from the 5th to the 12th Century A.D., producing wine in order to fund their monasteries.

12. Rosé makes up about half of all Provençal wine production.
Provence isn’t just about delicate rosés—the region also produces light (and dark) reds. But rosé makes up roughly half of all Provençal wine production.
In fact, we’re drinking more and more Provençal rosé.
Between 2010 and 2013, Provençal rosé exports to the U.S. more than tripled. And since 2015, rosé wine sales actually went up 60% compared to sales in Nor are the sales entirely relegated to warm weather seasons.

13. We’re also drinking a ton of one brand of Provençal rosé.
Chateau d’Esclans’ Whispering Angel makes up about 20% of all the Provencal rosé wine we drink in the U.S. Maybe it’s something to do with the slightly creepy saying on the bottle: “In the Esclans Valley, angels whisper. If you drink this wine, you might hear them.”
Chateau d’Esclans makers of Whispering Angel also produce the most expensive rosé in the world.
Most rosé is moderate in ABV (averaging 12%) and price, since rosé is more often intended to be an easy drinking, fresher wine (less contact with grape skin means lower tannins and generally much subtler flavors than you’d get with a red wine). But that doesn’t mean rosé can’t get up there in price. Garrus by Chateau d’Esclans currently tops out the list at around $90.

14. Yes, Brangelina is making a Provencal rosé.
It’s called “Miraval,” and it comes in a bottle that reminds us more of whiskey than wine. Supposedly getting some decent reviews, it clocks in at just around $20.
Don’t be fooled by appearances. Provençal rosé isn’t “light” on flavor.
One thing that distinguishes Provençal rosé is its lighter color—an incredibly delicate pink that can sometimes verge on clear. But that doesn’t mean Provençal rosé lacks complexity, largely thanks to the grapes used in its production—Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvedre, to name a few. You can get anything from classic berry flavors to citrus notes, florals, bracing minerality, even spiciness.

15. Then there’s special Provençal terroir.
You’ve seen a pictures of beautiful, lavender-carpeted Provençal hillsides. Herbs do abound in Provence, but they don’t influence the flavors of the rosé. What’s much more essential to its terroir are the two major geological structures that make up the foundation of the region’s topography: limestone (and clay) and crystalline. The general terroir is incredibly varied—mountains, gorges, coastline, and sloping hills. With, yes, all that lavender.
Provence even has a special wind.
Provence actually has several special winds, but the most famous one is called the Mistral, which carries cool air as it flows over the Alps. The most important thing about the Mistral is its dryness (excess humidity can be bad news for grape vines).

16. Provence is hotter than L.A. (Literally.)
Provence has a variable climate—very hot summers and colder, rainy winters—but one thing that’s consistent is the megawatt amount of sunshine it gets, approximately 2,900 hours per year (compared to just over 2,000 in L.A. and Miami). If you’re visiting in the summer, whip out the SPF 80.
If you’re drinking rosé straight out of the fridge, you’re doing it wrong.
Provençal rosé producers generally recommend their wines be chilled, but not frigid—anywhere from 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Your fridge is usually somewhere in the 30s, so take it out 15 to 20 minutes before you want to start chugging. Or delicately sipping.

17. 2013 Abbesse de Loire Cremant de Loire Rose’
As Master of Wine Jancis Robinson says, “there are times when only a rosé will do.” Here’s a perennial-favorite rosé, from our old friend, Loire expert Noël Bougrier.
The Bougrier family are an institution in the Loire Valley – and this mouthwatering, delicate blend of Gamay and Cabernet Franc (the Loire’s two great reds) shows how they’ve earned their top reputation. You’ll enjoy cool, wild-herb notes, with ripe summer berries on the nose and a vivid, red-fruited finish.
A delicious aperitif but, like all fine rosé, Abbesse is incredibly versatile with food too. Try light seafood dishes or grilled chicken kebabs.
12.5% alc.
$15.00

18. Yarrunga Field

19. 2015 Yarrunga Field Rose’
For this release features premium sourced parcels of Shiraz – Australia’s star grape – from throughout New South Wales. While berry-packed Shiraz may be known for yielding big, bold dry reds, it can also craft delicious pinks. This wine combines the juicy red fruit flavor of traditional Shiraz with the world-class freshness found only in rosé-style wines.
Look forward to enticing aromas of fresh red apple, pomegranate and cherry blossom. Flavors of zesty citrus and ripe red cherry, plus touches of minerality, lead to a crisp finish. At home with grilled meats (beef, pork, chicken), it will also work well with fish tacos, salads or all on its own.
12.5% alc.
$15.00

20. Antinori Winery
The Antinori family of Florence, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished wine producers, has lived in Tuscany since the 14th century and celebrated its 625th anniversary as wine makers in The current company president, Marchese Piero Antinori, believes in the tradition that the primary role of wine is to accompany food and enhance the dining experience. In Florence, the Antinori family has led a "Renaissance" in Italian wine making by combining long traditions, a love of authenticity and a dynamic innovative spirit.

21. 2014 Antinori Guado al Tasso Scalabrone Rosato
Brilliant peony pink in color, this wine shows intense, rich aromas of aromatic fruit notes of cherry and raspberry as well as floral notes, floral notes. The palate is fresh, balanced and fruity with a lingering finish.
Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Syrah.
12.5% alc.
$23.99

22. Charles & Charles Winery
A collaboration founded in 2008 between Food & Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year, Charles Smith (K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines) and Charles Bieler (Three Thieves, BIELER Pere et Fils, Sombra mezcal, and the Gotham Project). They produce just two wines each year, a rosé made in the old school way, and a cabernet sauvignon and syrah red blend. All the grapes for their wines are farmed sustainably in the Columbia Valley (largely in the Wahluke Slope AVA) by Butch and Jerry Milbrandt.

23. 2015 Charles & Charles Rose
The fruit was sourced exclusively from vineyards devoted to our Rosé program. Aromas of cherry, wild raspberry, blood orange, rhubarb, salt and Herbs de Provence carry over to the palate, where you also pick up some nice minerality. There is a broad palate that leads nicely into a bright acidity that builds as it refreshes. The color is a pale yet vibrant fuchsia pink.
12.2% alc.
$17.99

24. CVNE Winery
Cvne, is situated in Rioja in the traditional neighborhood of the station, where the oldest wineries of Rioja Alta established themselves, for the main reason of transporting their goods to the port of Bilbao.
In 1879, two brothers decided to set up a business in the recently flourishing trade of the wine business. C.V.N.E., Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España (The Northern Spanish Wine Company) or la Cuné, as it is commonly known in Haro, was created.
The Cune winery in Haro, is made up of a group of buildings, mostly from the 19th century and arranged around a courtyard surrounded by pavilions for the purpose of wine production, aging, and bottling.

25. 2014 CVNE Rosado
Bright strawberry on soft purple background. Elegant floral aromas with intense aromas of red fruits such as strawberries, raspberries and currants. Wine of great tipicity to be a single varietal Tempranillo. Unctuous palate and balanced acidity. Wine of great freshness and perfect companion for appetizers, pasta dishes, oily fish, and pickles that are so difficult to pairing.
WS 90pts.
14.% alc.
$16.99

26. Domaines Ott Winery
Domaines Ott was founded in 1912 by Alsatian engineer Marcel Ott. Today, the wineries are owned and managed by Champagne Louis Roederer, producing some of the world’s most prestigious wines. These wines are made at three distinctively different estates: Château Romassan (Bandol), Clos Mireille and Château de Selle (both Côtes de Provence).

27. Domaines Ott Les Domaniers Cotes de Provance Rose’ 2014
A fine salmon robe enhanced with golden copper tints. The principal quality of this 2014 cuvée is its generous and delicious nature. Initially, the nose is tasty with strawberry, melon, peach, and ripe pineapple notes; then the mouth reveals texture and persists with peach aromas and a fresh finish.
Blend: 65% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 10% Syrah
13.5% alc.
$19.99

28. Paul Jaboulet and Aine Winery
The House of Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the Rhône’s most recognizable wineries. The reputation of Jaboulet wines rests on the quality of the well-situated and well-tended vineyards, on low yields, careful vinification, and diligent aging in oak casks. The Jaboulet family prefers carefully integrated oak aging, in which the influence of wood is never allowed to become excessive.
Jaboulet wines symbolize robustness and elegance, essential qualities of great wines. Their crown jewel is their Hermitage "La Chapelle" which Clive Coates states "is one of the great red wines of the world." Thomas Matthews of Wine Spectator has singled out Jaboulet as a producer which "offers reliable wines across the entire range of appellations (in the northern and southern Rhône)."

29. Jaboulet Parallele 45 Rose’ 2015
A beautifully fresh and mineral driven Rhone rose with floral notes of wild berries, white pepper, and cherries. This exquisitely balanced rosé is very much Provencal in style.
Blend: 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 10% Syrah.
13.0% alc.
$17.99

30. Chateau Miraval Provence France
Tucked away in its own private valley in the ancient village of Correns – the first organic village in France – Miraval covers 500 hectares of land in the heart of Provence. The magnificent Château is set in a cirque surrounded by ancient woods, olive trees, vineyards and abundant water supply.
Provence France
Miraval's exclusive valley location embodies an exceptional terroir. At an altitude of 350 meters the vines are privileged to enjoy warm, sunny days and cool nights, bringing freshness and balance to the wines.
Miraval is a joint venture between Famille Perrin and Hollywood A-listers, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

31. Miraval Rose’ 2015
The 2015 Miraval is a gorgeous pale pink color with soft and shiny reflections. This crisp and precise 2015 has a lovely mineral freshness with delicate aromas of citrus, red fruits and white flowers. On the palate the terroir reveals a pretty balanced and elegant volume along with a very nice tension bringing length. The bouquet of aromas is persistent leading to a long lasting fruity finish with an undertone salty character.
WE 91
13.0% alc.
$21.99

33. Quote of the Month “A meal without wine…is called breakfast!!”
(Mysterious funny fella)  

34. Godspeed and Best Wishes everyone!!
Till next month...be good, behave and be well.
Godspeed and Best Wishes everyone!!