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Viña Leyda was one of the first to plant vines in the granite soil of the prime Leyda Valley, whose rolling hillsides, only eight miles from the Pacific, are cooled by quality-enhancing sea breezes. Renowned for Pinot Noir, this starry, single-vineyard, rich crimson rosé bursts with racy, plummy, strawberry fruit.
30 Best Rosé WinesThe Times 1st May 2010
Deep pink in colour. Very fresh bright aromatic nose is youthful and pure. The palate shows bright cherry fruit with lovely focus. Delicious. 88/100
wineanorak.comMarch 2010
Beautifully fragrant roses and kirsch nose. Beautiful wine, delightful strawberry and raspberry brightness, rosy red apples and terrific acidity. A cracking rose. 89/100.
wine-pages.comFebruary 2010
Winemaking
The grapes were hand harvested during the first week of March at 22 brix. After de-stemming, the grapes were not passed through crusher in order to keep whole grapes during cold maceration and the beginning of the intracellular fermentation. The grapes were chilled to 10C and remained in stainless steel tanks for 24 hours under anaerobic conditions. After this maceration, the grapes were gently pressed and the must was clarified by gravity. Fermentation occurred at 13 to 18C for 12 days in stainless steel tanks. After dryness, the wine was racked into 2nd use French oak barrels and aged there for 4 months.
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