Rootdown Amador County Rose of Trousseau Saint Amant Vineyard 2025 CS20231031 but could age for another

but could age for another 5-10 years

This one lives on Aligoté lees

and his wines are dynamic

this imperceptibly tiny amount of sugar draws out the wine's many

An exceptional Chenin if it was grown anywhere and if it reminds me of any other r it would be Boudignon

Rootdown Amador County Rose of Trousseau Saint Amant Vineyard 2025 CS20231031 but could age for anotherMike Lucia started Rootdown in 2014 with a focus on the obscure grapes of California Trousseau, Sangiovese, and other oddballs farmed organically in single sites. The St. Amant Vineyard in Amador County is one of the first sites Lucia worked with, and the Trousseau here (originally introduced to California as the Portuguese Bastardo in 1981) is planted on Honcut soils on gently sloping alluvial fans. Pressed gently and treated like a serious wine,