Keller Estate Rôtie

Tasting notes & discussion 72

Typically $55-$56/bottle from Keller Estate
Vintage 2013, 2014, & 2015 from the Sonoma Coast
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Keller Estate
Though Arturo and Deborah Keller snatched up the site of the Keller Estate around 1989, the Keller Estate label only became a reality in 2000. This was with the return of Ana Keller, Arturo’s daughter, from her education in biochemistry. Now Ana is flying the colors of the Petulama Gap AVA and producing some dang good wines.

The vineyard they planted back in 1989, known as La Cruz, had Pinot Noir and Chardonnay planted over the years. The climate of the Petaluma Valley is apparently perfect for these varietals. Course, today’s offering is neither of these. What a twist!

Co-ferment Operations

TASTING NOTES:
2013 - “Dark fruit and wet earth rounded out with soft floral aromatics taunt the senses, giving you more as the wine opens up in the glass. Blackberries and plums with notes of exotic spices lend a perfect balance to the soft velvety tannins with a prolonged finish.” (AbV 14.4%, pH 3.59, TA 5.54 g/L)

2014 - “The medium garnet-purple colors 2014 Rotie opens with notes of warm plums, blackberry compote and black peppercorns with hints of bacon fat, dried Provence herbs, garrigue and aniseed. The palate is packed with spicy and savory-laced black fruit preserves with a chewy backbone and just enough freshness, finishing long and peppery.” (AbV 13.86%, pH 3.39, TA 5.47 g/L)

2015 - “Dark fruit and wet earth rounded out with soft floral aromatics taunt the senses, giving you more as the wine opens up in the glass. Blackberries and plums with notes of exotic spices lend a perfect balance to the soft velvety tannins with a prolonged finish.” (AbV 14.4%, pH 3.6, TA 5.7 g/L)

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
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PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
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OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
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