Virage Napa Valley Rosé

Tasting notes & discussion 128

Typically $27/bottle from Virage
Vintage 2016 from Oak Knoll of Napa Valley
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; IA; ID; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Virage Vineyards
Virage, French for a bend in the road or change of perspective, seeks to reflect both the terroir of the northeast corner of Napa Carneros as well as change in winemaking perspective. Emily Richer, founder of Virage, has decided to move her focus away from singular grape varieties to “a balanced blend that expresses its place, reminiscent of the great wines of the Right Bank of Bordeaux.”

A Virage in the Desert

TASTING NOTES:
“Reminiscent of our 90-point 2014 vintage, bright, peachy color packs a punch of juicy flavor; clear, high-toned apricot, yellow plum, watermelon, pink grapefruit and dried cranberries. A very festive and refreshing wine.” (AbV 13.4%, pH 3.4, TA 5.8 g/L)

BARRELS:
Aged and stirred on lees for about six months in stainless steel.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
A common misconception with mirages is that they’re hallucinations and only seen by individuals. The way a mirage works, light rays bend via refraction, causing the image of something in the distance to be refracted and appear displaced. Because of this, it is visible to everyone and can even be photographed.

So, when it’s hot and you see a shimmer like water on the road or sand, what’s happening is the heat changes the refractive index of the air above the ground, creating a blurry shimmer along with reflected images like the sky or even nearby objects.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Paella, roast game/fowl, any shellfish including sushi. Great with rich seafoods and meats such as salmon, pork, chicken.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
A firm understanding of optical phenomena.

Virage Napa Valley Rosé

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