Mission Codename The Smitten Spies
This Calculated Risk Rosé, made by Grand Napa, is one of the best that we’ve ever featured, hands down. We’re gushing over today’s Calculated Risk 2018 Russian River Valley Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir. We’re gushing over today’s Calculated Risk 2018 Russian River Valley Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir. This wine is juicy, fragrant, delicious and silky smooth. Springtime is here, making this the perfect time to stock up on Rosé for spring and summer.
Two words. Simply. Stunning. This rosé boasts the most beautiful pale pink hue. It would make a flamingo blush. The bouquet really is exquisite. It’s fresh, clean, fragrant and juicy. Everything you’d want out of a rosé. Notes of strawberry, guava, banana, nectarine, and grapefruit. Just gushing with delicious fruit forward character, golden apple, cherry, orange blossom, clover honey, and peaches dance across the palate effortlessly. If you can’t tell, we love this wine. Harmony is the word that comes to mind, balancing the light-bodied ease of rosé with the round mouthfeel that regular white wines lack. Good friends and sunshine are all you’ll need to enjoy this wine to the fullest.
The wines of Grand Napa are among our most popular. In 2018, we debuted their more budget-friendly Calculated Risk sister label - and another star was born. Calculated risk wines come from vineyards that are so Top Secret that we’ve had to swear not to reveal their source. Just know that you’re getting a very exceptional deal.
What the Winery Says
2018 Russian River Valley Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir
- Winemaker
- Dwight Bonewell
- Varietal
- Rose of Pinot Noir
- Vintage
- 2018
- Appellation
- Russian River Valley
- Abv
- 13.5%
- pH
- 3.10
- TA
- 5.2g/L
- RS
- 0.8 g/L