Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2011 bacco Hand harvests and traditional winemaking

Hand harvests and traditional winemaking processes give a wine with red and black fruits aromas (blackberry and plum)

This is a serious Rosé with delicate floral

It is very focused and pretty with fresh acidity and firm tannins

and a delightfully controlled rusticity

Once fermentation finished a small amount of stirring was used to help start malolactic fermentation

Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2011 bacco Hand harvests and traditional winemakingPale gold with green gold highlights, the grenache blanc dominant blend has a somewhat different aromatic profile from the 2010 vintage. A very strong impression of melon, along with Asian pear, pineapple and grapefruit pith, and in the mouth, very rich, sporting a certain modicum of tannin; this bodes exceptionally well for great longevity. The wine's unique flavors will pair exceptionally well with hard cheeses, seafood (lobster especially), roasted