Ruth Lewandowski, Rose Cuvee Zero 2022

Touriga Nacional, Souzao, Tinta Roriz, and Sauvignon Blanc

Mendocino County, California

The Fox Hill Vineyard rests between Hopland and Ukiah just up from the Russian River on benchland called the Talmage Bench. An uplifted former riverbed, predominantly standstone based – very rocky and pebbly, with a large amount of quartz. Fox Hill is a CCOF certified organic vineyard owned and farmed by Broc Cellars.

The Ruth Lewandowski Rosé highlights gutsy Portuguese varieties, showcasing the aroma, flavor, and textural signatures characteristic of these deep, herbal, and tannic red grapes. Tinta Roriz whole cluster direct press. Touriga Nacional and Souzao foot trod together, macerated for around 2 hours, pressed. VEGAN, NO ADDED SULFUR.

Through his years spent in Alsace working with Christian Binner, Evan has honed his vision. At first, he would pick grapes and U-Haul them from California back to his cellar in Utah, but he made the move to California in 2018. Tatto is Italian for “touch”. It takes a skillful touch to understand how to handle each plot and each varietal and how to elicit flavors and textures that push beyond the “sum of their parts” so to speak.