Grandeur is rooted in the belief that farming organically allows us to grow grapes that are in harmony with the land and craft wines that are alive in flavor. The inspiration for Grandeur comes from our first certified organic vineyard. A remote site nestled against the foothills, it has at its center a single oak tree. The gnarled trunk of this ancient Blue Oak houses a resident bee colony, an eloquent example of the symbiosis found in nature. Standing in the vineyard, the beauty and quietude make you feel as if time hasn’t touched this place. It has stood just like this, in all its grandeur, for thousands of years.
Our Rosé delights on first blush and long after, with aromas of peach, pear, and watermelon. Light to medium-bodied with a crisp finish, it awakens the palate and satisfies taste after taste with lingering notes of stone fruit and hints of the limestone that marks our land. Try it with soft cheeses, charcuterie, and seafood. Or enjoy it on its own as an exquisite apéritif.
Vineyard
Our holistic approach to organic farming sees each vineyard as an entire ecosystem where soil, trees, vines, insects, and wildlife exist together to the benefit of all. Nestled against the southernmost foothills of the Santa Lucia Range in the Hames Valley AVA, Grandeur’s vineyard home is ideally situated for growing Petite Sirah grapes. With long, warm days and chilly nights, this breathtaking site is ideal for the development of organic, high-quality fruit and beautiful, fruit-forward, complex wines.
Winemaking
Before it meets the glass before it makes the moment the moment, our Rosé begins with Petite Sirah grapes—cultivated with organic growing methods and picked carefully by hand. After harvest we move swiftly, pressing each whole cluster in a matter of hours to ensure minimal color pickup and achieve the faintest blush. Fermented with select yeast and aged in stainless steel at cool temperatures for two months, our Rosé displays bright fruit esters, sublime floral aromas, and the unmistakable essence of Grandeur.
Specs
Composition: Petite Sirah
Appellation: Monterey County
Aging: Stainless Steel, 2 Months
Alcohol: 13.0%
Certified Organic Petite Sirah grapes
Vegan-friendly
Gluten-Free
What’s Included
6-bottles:
6x 2022 Grandeur Rosé, Monterey County, California Case:
12x 2022 Grandeur Rosé, Monterey County, California
Inspired by Beauty. Committed to Mother Nature.
Grandeur is rooted in the promise to preserve the magnificence of the land through organic growing practices and to produce wines that breathe with splendor and harmony. Within White Flower Vineyard, a single blue oak tree stands witness to the change of seasons and passage of time. Its gnarled trunk houses the vineyard’s most revered resident and the inspiration for Grandeur – a bee colony.
Our mission is simple: to craft impeccable, unforgettable wines in harmony with our planet. Using renewable energy and certified organic farming practices, Grandeur strives for better, one bottle at a time.
This bottle arrived a week in advance, which gave me time to submit it to our panel of expert wine evaluators—otherwise know at the 10am weekly staff meeting. (Every Tuesday morning my company’s staff meets to discuss business and share a bottle of wine—I know, it’s an unusual company.)
There’s not much info on the front or back of the Grandeur Rose bottle, other than assurances that it was organically produced, which you may or may not care about.
A web search did reveal that the grapes used were Petite Sirah, a favorite of ours when it is made into a dense, complex red. This wine is not that. In fact, I suspect this is made from free run juice pulled off before the remainder is made into one of those complex reds. The result is an extremely pale rose with a fairly restrained nose. The wine was tasted at 60 degrees.
Some tasters got a bit of raspberry and melon rind, and one thought the aftertaste aromas hinted at banana.
When first poured the taste is quite tart, but all agreed that within ten or fifteen minutes is smoothed out and was completely different. Its best attribute is a great mouthfeel that was described as viscous or velvety. Because of this, it is very easy drinking. One taster said it even seemed sweet to them, although I would say it is bone dry. Still, it is much easier drinking than a rose from Provence, for example. The acid balance seems spot on.
I’d recommend this wine for a casual sipper. It would accompany the sorts of foods you’d have on a porch on a pleasant summer day.
@salcorn great rattage. Thanks for a very detailed review.
Um, is your company hiring? I could work part time, say, Tuesdays from like 9:30am till noon or so?
Enthusiast:
88 points. This Scheid family project is elevating organic grapes to a level that more people can find and afford. Aromas of dried citrus and turned earth meet with melon on the nose, while the palate is wrapped in a firm texture as snappy plum and clay flavors align. — Matt Kettmann 7/1/23
Tasting Panel:
93 points. From the Scheid family’s certified organic vineyard, this rosé of Petite Sirah is whole-cluster pressed and results in a shy salmon pink hue. Aged in stainless steel for two months, the aromatics are immediately perceptible: a perfume of roses, raspberries, and wet stone. Instantly juicy, with salty orange peel and guava, rose petals, and white cherry. The mouthfeel is clean although slightly dusted from limestone soils. The flavors are carried to the finish by pink grapefruit and fresh linen, with a touch of sweet basil. Merideth May,
May/June 2023
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2022 Grandeur Rosé - $20 = 18.18%
2022 Grandeur Rosé, Monterey County, California
93 Points, The Tasting Panel Magazine
Tasting Notes
Vineyard
Winemaking
Specs
What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$239.88/Case for 12x 2022 Grandeur Rosé, Monterey County, California at Grandeur Wines
About The Winery
Grandeur Wines
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Mar 11 - Tuesday, Mar 12
2022 Grandeur Rosé
6 bottles for $54.99 $9.17/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $89.99 $7.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2022 Grandeur Rose
This bottle arrived a week in advance, which gave me time to submit it to our panel of expert wine evaluators—otherwise know at the 10am weekly staff meeting. (Every Tuesday morning my company’s staff meets to discuss business and share a bottle of wine—I know, it’s an unusual company.)
There’s not much info on the front or back of the Grandeur Rose bottle, other than assurances that it was organically produced, which you may or may not care about.
A web search did reveal that the grapes used were Petite Sirah, a favorite of ours when it is made into a dense, complex red. This wine is not that. In fact, I suspect this is made from free run juice pulled off before the remainder is made into one of those complex reds. The result is an extremely pale rose with a fairly restrained nose. The wine was tasted at 60 degrees.
Some tasters got a bit of raspberry and melon rind, and one thought the aftertaste aromas hinted at banana.
When first poured the taste is quite tart, but all agreed that within ten or fifteen minutes is smoothed out and was completely different. Its best attribute is a great mouthfeel that was described as viscous or velvety. Because of this, it is very easy drinking. One taster said it even seemed sweet to them, although I would say it is bone dry. Still, it is much easier drinking than a rose from Provence, for example. The acid balance seems spot on.
I’d recommend this wine for a casual sipper. It would accompany the sorts of foods you’d have on a porch on a pleasant summer day.
@salcorn great rattage. Thanks for a very detailed review.
Um, is your company hiring? I could work part time, say, Tuesdays from like 9:30am till noon or so?
@frankster14 LOL. That would be quite a part time job!
Enthusiast:
88 points. This Scheid family project is elevating organic grapes to a level that more people can find and afford. Aromas of dried citrus and turned earth meet with melon on the nose, while the palate is wrapped in a firm texture as snappy plum and clay flavors align. — Matt Kettmann 7/1/23
Tasting Panel:
93 points. From the Scheid family’s certified organic vineyard, this rosé of Petite Sirah is whole-cluster pressed and results in a shy salmon pink hue. Aged in stainless steel for two months, the aromatics are immediately perceptible: a perfume of roses, raspberries, and wet stone. Instantly juicy, with salty orange peel and guava, rose petals, and white cherry. The mouthfeel is clean although slightly dusted from limestone soils. The flavors are carried to the finish by pink grapefruit and fresh linen, with a touch of sweet basil. Merideth May,
May/June 2023
fwiw
@kaolis Who comprises the Tasting Panel?
They sure seem all over this one with praise
@kaolis @rjquillin panel of people from the sales and marketing department?
@pmarin @rjquillin https://www.tastingpanelmag.com/
I’m a rosé fan
/giphy flagrant-trendy-coconut
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2022 Grandeur Rosé - $20 = 18.18%
Always so spoiled in VA, cause I dont even look anymore at the list of states, but his one of the rare no VA delivery
@kray05 kray-zee
I didn’t see any reason NOT to buy?