Ser Winery’s Palate-Pleasing Rosé of Cinsaut 2019
Ser makes its Rosé of Cinsaut with a minimalist approach
POSTED ON MAY 27, 2020
I had gone to winemaker Nicole Walsh’s new tasting room in Aptos Village to get this Rosé—calling ahead of time to order it. Walsh had the wine ready for me, and a speedy and safe curbside pickup ensued.
The 2019 Rosé of Cinsaut ($22) is a beautiful wine. It’s made with 100% Cinsaut grapes from Bechtold Vineyard in Lodi, one of the oldest-standing vineyards in California. “The vines are over 125 years old and deliver some of the most sought-after fruit in the state,” Walsh says. Packed with up-front aromas of strawberry and guava, delicious palate-pleasing flavors of strawberry and melon follow.
Cinsaut (or Cinsault) is a red-wine grape that can take a lot of heat. It is often blended with other grape varietals, but Walsh’s stand-alone Cinsaut Rosé speaks for itself. And with Walsh’s minimalist approach, a well-made wine such as this needs no added embellishment.