Union Sacre “La Gitane” Rosé

VARIETAL: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Cabernet Franc VINEYARD: 50% Happy Canyon, 50% Crown Point APPELLATION/AVA: Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara County CASES: 240 TASTING NOTES: Cranberry, pomegranate, strawberry, cinnamon PRODUCTION: On skins for 6 hours, the juice quickly separates from the skins FERMENTATION: Fermented in tank and temperature controlled for 5 weeks at 50°F. Aged on lees for 6 months in neutral oak. ELEVAGE: 100% neutral oak, 6 months HAPPY CANYON VINEYARD: Planted in 1996, Happy Canyon is the warmest microclimate in the Santa Ynez Valley. Mid-morning fog lifts to sunshine, with summertime temperatures in the low- to mid-90s. CROWN POINT VINEYARD: Crown Point is situated on the other side of the canyon in Happy Canyon, geographically 2 miles away from each other. Crown Point is an estate vineyard & winery located in the foothills of the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA.