2007 Bergevin Lane Vineyards Columbia Valley Rose

Bergevin Lane Vineyards is located in Walla Walla, WA.  It is, in part, the creation of two women who wanted to leave the chaotic life of 9-5 behind and do something they loved.  One of their father's has many years of industry experience and he has helped them tremendously.  The winery officially opened in 2003 and in the last five years they've had to prove themselves to the wine market, they have done a superb job. 

Winemaker Steffan Jorgensen has many years of winemaking experience in France, Chile and Sonoma, CA.  The hard work and experience has brought much success to the BLV family.  Many of their wines have received 90-pt scores from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate.  The winery makes red and white blends, Viognier, Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.  Their goal is for the wines to exude balance, structure, terroir and fruit-forwardness. While I have not tried any of these wines, I have tried their rose, which is out of this world!

The rose is made from free-run juice of Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.  It is barrel fermented in neutral oak barrels.  They state this is to enhance mid-palate richness.  Whether or not it actually does I cannot specifically say, however this wine does have a mid-palate and it is definitely enhanced.  It has nice strawberry-watermelon color.  The nose is fragrant and bright.  I get mostly fresh fruits - strawberry, watermelon, raspberry and cherry, with a hint of blackberry.  There is a floral aspect to this wine as well, freesia, maybe.  This wine will pair well with many foods and it does fine on its own.  Or, as the BLV family says - It pairs well with an ice bucket and a hot day!

After researching, I didn't find any information on their website about this rose.  But, if you're ever in AZ, you can pick it up at 58 Degrees & Holding!