This week features our interview with Fin du Fresne the winemaker at Chamisal Vineyards and Malen Wines out of the Central Coast area of California.
Wine Recommendations – We received these wines as samples but the tasting notes and opinions are ours.
Malene Wines
2017 Rosé – priced around $22.
- A blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Rolle, and Syrah
- Aromas of strawberries, watermelon, minerality and a touch of flowers
- Dry, fruity and crisp with flavors similar to aromas with a creamy texture
2018 Old Vine Rosé of Grenache – priced around $35.
- Light salmon colored wine with aromas of red berries like strawberries and cherries as well as minerality and a touch of lavender
- This wine is dry with medium plus acidity with flavors similar to aromas – red berries, minerality and lavender
- Everything we want in a Rose – intensely fruity, crisp and delicious
2018 Rosé of Mourvedre – priced around $35.
- Aromas and flavors of minerality, strawberry, watermelon and lavender
- A dry style Rosé that is very light in aromas and flavors
Chamisal Vineyards
2017 Stainless Chardonnay – priced around $18.
- Medium golden colored wine with aromas of pineapple, golden apples and apricots
- it’s dry with medium acidity and flavors of lemon, minerality and apricots
- A really great options for summer – fruity, ripe, crisp wine
2017 Monterey County Chardonnay – priced around $24.
- Light lemon color
- aromas of toasted oak, lemon and melon
- It’s dry with medium body and acidity with flavors of lemon meringue pie, pineapple and apple
- Rich and creamy texted wine
- Although it’s oaked and some of those flavors are there, the fruit is the star of the show
2017 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay – priced around $35.
- Light lemon colored wine
- a light nose of lemon, white flowers and pear
- it’s dry with medium acidity and flavors of toasted oak, pear and apple
- Subtle aromas and flavors with a lovely creamy texture
2017 Edna Valley Pinot Noir – Priced around $45
- Garnet colored wine with aromas of fresh cherries, a little earth and sweet baking spices
- It’s dry with medium plus acidity with flavors of cherries, earth, baking spice and a bitter note on the finish
- very juicy, vibrant tasting wine with a fair amount of complexity.