2024 Rosé
Harvested from Gearheart Vineyard in the Wahluke Slope, AVA in Washington State, USA. The 2024 Rosé is 100% Merlot, it aged for 4 months in 79% stainless steel, 21% seasoned puncheons.
The Rosé is a delicate pink colour and boasts notes of strawberries and cream with a touch of rosemary and fresh herbs. The acid is beautifully balanced, and the palate is textured. Flavours of wild strawberries, raspberries, and cranberries are dominant here. It is bright and fresh, making it the ultimate pairing with a floppy hat on a hot day.
We produced 411 cases.
- Alcohol 12.5%
- Acidity 8.45 g/L
- Aging 79% stainless steel, 21% seasoned puncheons for 4 months
- Appellation Wahluke Slope, AVA
- Country Made in Canada from Imported Ingredients
- ph 3.17
- Producer Mayhem Wines
- Region Columbia Valley, WA, USA
- Residual sugar 5.14 g/L
- Varietal 100% Merlot
- Vineyard Gearheart Vineyard
- Vintage 2024
- Winemaker Ajay Chavan
Food Pairing
Caprese flatbread with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic glaze.
Production Notes
The Merlot for our 2024 Rosé was harvested from Gearheart Vineyard, in the Wahluke Slope, AVA in Washington State, USA. We received it at the winery on October 2nd and 30th. It underwent our usual slow and long, primary fermentation allowing the freshness and clean crisp flavors to shine through.
Winemaker Notes
The 2024 vintage experienced severe cold temperatures in January resulting in roughly 98% crop loss at Anarchist Mountain Vineyard and many of our grower’s vineyards. Fortunately, the latter part of the growing season was extremely favourable leading to healthy vines with strong top shoot growth. This leaves us very optimistic and excited for the 2025 growing season and beyond. In the meantime, we were able to build new relationships with our American neighbours in Washington State and secure juice for our white and Rosé wines. This is a great opportunity that has allowed us to experience a unique terroir in a new wine region. We are looking forward to producing local Okanagan wines and continuing our partnership with our BC grower’s again next vintage.
