2022 Forlorn Hope 'Queen of the Sierra' Estate Rosé, Calaveras County, California
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Mondeuse (mother vine to Syrah), Zinfandel, with cameos from Tempranillo, Grenache Noir and Barbera
Taken from the Dutch ‘verloren hoop’, meaning ‘lost troop’, Forlorn Hope was the name given to the band of soldiers who volunteered to lead the charge directly into enemy defenses. The chance of success for the Forlorn Hope was always slim, but the glory and rewards granted to survivors ensured no shortage of applicants.
The 2022 Queen of the Sierra rosé was grown on the Rorick estate vineyard in Calaveras County at 2000’ elevation, featuring soils composed of a layer of schist over dolomite-rich limestone. The fruit was hand-picked and whole-cluster pressed into stainless steel; fermentation was allowed to begin spontaneously with native yeast. Matthew Rorick has been the winemaker behind the Forlorn Hope wines since the inception of the label in 2005, and tends 75 acres of organically farmed grapevines at Rorick Heritage Vineyard.
Watermelon, strawberry, complex, yet crushable. Aromatic complexity and textural presence are the hallmarks of wines grown on the limestone of the Forlorn Hope Estate.