2025 âmevive Graciano Rosé

Aromas of tart pomegranate, blood orange, and rose petals integrate with savory notes of pink peppercorn and wild scrub brush. The palate is light-bodied and electric, featuring a core of sour cherry and spiced plum. It displays a crunchy acidity and a lean, athletic structure that leads to a dry finish marked by a distinct mineral tension and a refreshing, citrusy persistence.

Winemaker Alice Anderson utilizes 100% Graciano fruit that is hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed after a very brief period of skin contact to achieve its vibrant hue. The juice is fermented with native yeasts in neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel. The wine is aged on its fine lees to add a layer of texture before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur additions. This low-intervention approach preserves the natural high acidity and spicy aromatics inherent to the Graciano variety.

The fruit is grown in the Ibarra-Young Vineyard within the Los Olivos District of the Santa Ynez Valley. The site is defined by its sandy loam soils and is farmed using regenerative organic and biodynamic practices. This specific location benefits from warm daytime temperatures and cool Pacific breezes at night, which allows the late-ripening Graciano to develop deep flavor complexity while maintaining the structural lift essential for a high-toned, cool-climate style rosé.