Gold Country, Zinfandel Rose, 2022

You’d be forgiven for thinking that White Zinfandel is a white wine, it’s in the name after all! But it’s not - it is actually a pink or rosé wine.

It’s a touch sweeter and lighter than some other rosés, making it a perfect summery treat.

To achieve the pink color, winemakers use a technique called short maceration. The winemaking process starts the same way as if you were making red Zinfandel — the grapes are crushed, and fermentation begins with the skins on the grapes.

However, after only a couple of hours, the wine is drained off the skins and continues fermentation in the same way as white wine. The short time fermenting on the skins gives the wine just enough time to extract a light pink hue, and a touch of the complexity we love of red Zinfandel.

This a top class specimen LOVED by Vivino.