{"id":1221,"date":"2021-04-20T18:07:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T18:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2021-12-13T23:45:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:45:23","slug":"the-wine-youve-been-waiting-for-2020-leslie-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/the-wine-youve-been-waiting-for-2020-leslie-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wine You\u2019ve Been Waiting for: 2020 Leslie Ros\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Frank Family has a profound passion for Pinot Noir, which we\u2019ve grown and sourced to craft still and sparkling wines for the past two decades. Now, we continue our family\u2019s exploration of this beloved grape with a crisp, light, and elegant wine, deservedly named, Leslie Ros\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new wine is a tribute to Proprietor, Leslie Frank. Inspired by her love for Proven\u00e7al ros\u00e9 and the \u201cgood life\u201d, this ros\u00e9 embraces Leslie\u2019s fun-loving spirit and her philosophy to always take time for ourselves and to embrace the beauty and simple pleasures in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ros\u00e9 is a wine that brings joy to people. It has an undeniable power to transcend you to summertime, to time with friends, to your favorite holiday destination. \u201cFor me, as I sip this wine, I\u2019m reminded of some of my favorite travels,\u201d said Leslie. \u201cIts lovely rose gold shade captures the essence of summer sunsets in Napa Valley and conjures memories of sun-kissed terraces in Bandol, France.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From its beautiful hue to its refreshing acidity and lavish layers of strawberry, white peach, and orange blossom, it offers a brilliant expression of Carneros ros\u00e9 that is the perfect package of pure quenchability. It\u2019s a wine that is both serious yet whimsical \u2013 and that\u2019s its charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Years in the Making<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Behind the scenes, Frank Family\u2019s Cellar Master, Armando Padilla has been experimenting with still ros\u00e9 production for many years, even bottling several cases exclusively for employee and family enjoyment. When Leslie first tasted and fell in love with Armando\u2019s ros\u00e9, she wanted to take it up a notch and bring Winemaker Todd Graff into the mix to create something special just for Frank Family members and friends. With her gentle nudge, Frank Family started to intentionally cultivate and vinify Pinot Noir for the purpose of making ros\u00e9 from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPinot Noir is one of my favorite grapes to work with. It\u2019s not exactly easy to grow and it can be challenging to make, which is part of its appeal for me as a winemaker. The grape grows so beautifully in Napa\u2019s Carneros region which is why it comes as no surprise that Carneros Pinot Noir is capable of also producing gorgeous ros\u00e9s, demonstrated by our newest bottling.\u201d \u2013 <\/em>Todd Graff, Winemaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bottling the Leslie Ros\u00e9 using our brand new automated bottling line<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vineyard Sourcing & Winemaking<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Leslie Ros\u00e9 is sourced exclusively from parcels of the best vineyards in Napa\u2019s acclaimed Carneros region, including our family-owned Lewis Vineyard located along the shores of the San Pablo Bay. The cooling influences of the Bay as well as the nearby Pacific Ocean allow for delicate maturation of the grapes and retention of bright flavors. This wine was crafted with Pinot Noir grapes that were grown specifically to showcase the attributes we desire most in ros\u00e9 \u2013 fresh aromatics, vibrant flavors, and natural acidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picked in the chill of the night, the grapes were brought to the winery and immediately pressed while the fruit was still cool to maintain its fruit-forward profile and to achieve its perfect light hue. Fermentation took place entirely in stainless steel tanks, preserving its fresh acidity and delicate aromas before bottling just 250 cases in March 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pairings<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Just like how sparkling wine isn\u2019t just for celebrations, we feel ros\u00e9 isn\u2019t just for summertime. While ideal for warm weather, the Leslie Ros\u00e9 is perfect for year-round enjoyment, if you\u2019re patient enough to wait to uncork it. This wine\u2019s high-toned acidity is the hallmark of all good food pairing wines. Its versatility lends itself to a wide range of foods such as hard cheeses, cured meats like chorizo and prosciutto, pastas in tomato, pesto, or herb-based sauces, shellfish, and light meats. But the best pairing of all is sunshine with a group of close friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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