STONERIVER'S
DESERT ROSE 2018
Enticing aromas of vanilla, peach, and mango are layered with apricots, crème brûlée, butter, and a slight minerality. Those scents are echoed as flavors on the creamy, rich palate, along with peach, pie crust and baking spices. The long, smooth finish is marked by mouthwatering acidity.
WINE
VINTAGE: 2018
APPELLATION: Rogue Valley (AVA), Oregon
AGING: 10 months, 100% stainless
CHEMISTRY: pH 3.47; TA 6.3 g/l
ALCOHOL: 13.9%
RESIDUAL SUGARS: 0.3%
GRAPES/HARVEST
VARIETAL: 100% Mourvedre
CLONE: 369
ROOT STOCK: 101-14
CERTIFIED: LIVE Sustainable
HARVESTED: 17 October 2018
HARVEST BRIX: 19.9
BOTTLING
PRODUCTION: 76 Cases
BOTTLED: 22 August 2019
RELEASED: 15 August 2020
TTB LABEL ID: 19159001000218
UPC: 6 80499 83062 5
STONERIVER VINEYARDS
VINEYARD INFORMATION:
All of our vineyards have been independently certified LIVE sustainable and Salmon Safe since 2012. LIVE is the highest certification in the world for sustainable viticulture. No herbicides have been used in our vineyards since 2017.
2018 GROWING CONDITIONS:
StoneRiver Vineyard’s 2018 growing season was characterized by a relatively mild and dry winter, a cool spring, and a dry and warm summer. Our winter temperatures were close to average. Neither our Upper or Lower vineyards experienced any freezing. A moderately cool spring resulted in bud break starting a little later than usual and a slightly warmer May through August resulted in plant growth that was closer to our annual average. Our 2018 vintage growing degree day totals were above average, similar to 2017 but under records set in 2015 and 2016. All in all, 2018 was a great year for memorable wines.
AWARDS & WINE SCORES
2021 McMinnville Wine Classic
SILVER
2020 West Coast Wine Competition (East Meets West)
SILVER
2019 Harvest Challenge
SILVER
FOOD PAIRING
The full experience of this is similar to a light red, so duck, quail, pork, and even salmon would pair wonderfully here.
