By Guthrie Family Wines

ROS | PINK POWER (KINDA?)
Is it pink? Is it white? Were not even sure! Its a white grape with some red grape skin action!

WHAT WE TASTE
Blood orange, watermelon jellybeans + gingerbread (recognise the blood orange? Blair used Carignan skins from Galaxy!)

PERFECT PAIRING

Sunny, summery days, evenings, and nights

TEMP CHECK

Keep this little disco ball chilled

ABOUT GUTHRIE FAMILY WINES

Blair and Caroline Guthrie are making honest wines, farmed responsibly. Their baby side project (only 600 cases a year) is filled with so much love their wines are comforting and lighthearted as a Sunday morning dance party in your bathrobe. Beneath that, they are strongly focused on preserving and encouraging the good in the world environmentally, ethically and everything in between.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO

They seek out some of the best in the biz farmers in the region, who are doing things the right way in the vineyards. Eschewing capsules entirely, theyre saving waste on that front too. They also support cool young artists they trawl up on the interweb for their labels.

OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE

Have you seen it?! Kidding! This pretty little pink baby was a solution to a couple of challenges drought, fires and potential smoke taint. The solution? Get creative! Which is exactly what Blair did! Inspired by a technique called Ripasso used in Italy where lighter Valpolicella wine is repassed over the skins of punchier Amarone to pull some colour, texture and flavour. He did the same thing with Viognier (a white grape!) and Pinot Noir skins in 2020 & everybody LOVED it! So it’s back – new grapes, who dis?

THE TECHNICAL STUFF

Place: Mendocino County, California, USA
Grape: Chenin Blanc (with Carignan skins) – organically farmed
Style: Cute & crushable
Ingredients: Grapes, sulfites