Wine Spectator
 Quivira Vineyards, 2009 Quivira Rose Grenache

 90
 "Sleek, crisp and vibrant, with strawberry blossom and spice aromas and crisp, layered flavors of watermelon, mineral and vanilla. Drink now."
–June 2010
Wine Enthusiast
 Quivira Vineyards, 2009 Quivira Rose Grenache

 89
 "A wonderful blush wine that does what rosé is supposed to do. Stimulates the palate with mouthwateringly crisp citrus, red cherry, raspberry, vanilla and spice flavors. So easy to drink, it's one of the better rosés out there."
–August 2010

Quivira Vineyards, 2009 Quivira Rose Grenache
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2009 Quivira Rose Grenache
Quivira Vineyards

The 2009 growing season got off to a challenging start. A wet and cooler-than-average May created nearly perfect conditions for powdery mildew, the scourge of growers everywhere. But thanks to the tireless efforts of my newly appointed viticultural director and assistant winegrower Ned Horton, we were able to come through reasonably unscathed. From there on, we enjoyed as close to a perfect summer and early autumn as one could hope for. Cool and even temperatures gave us fruit of impeccable balance and finesse. We hand-selected Grenache clusters from the western side of our older vines and added a little spice with the addition of 10% Mourvedre. The fruit was destemmed and immediately pressed into a stainless steel tank where the native yeast did their little dance and transformed the juice into wine. The result is a floral and fruit infused wine that is a pure joy to drink. Fully dry, but with a gentile nature that makes you want to invite it out on a summer picnic, you would be hard pressed to find a more gracious way to welcome a guest into your home than a cool glass of this charming rose upon their arrival.
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