Scheid Vineyards 2006 Rosé
Scheid Vineyards 2006 Rosé
by Haydn Adams | Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog
Appalachian: Monterey
Alc: 14.4%
Haydn gives it: 86pts
Summer is right around the corner. It’s the time to dust off the picnic basket, find a park with a bit of light shade and uncork a Rosé. The rosé for me has been my answer to drinking a cool red wine in the summertime. With temps out here in Marin hitting 90-95 degrees in the summer, the chilled whites seem to get billing in addition the Rosé.
The rosé in the spotlight today is the Scheid Vineyards 2006 Rosé. This wine is plain and simple, with a great basket of strawberries in the palate, the nose and just about everywhere else. There is a sweetness to this one, so think about pairing it with a dryer or coarse cheese to balance it.
Aside from the strawberries, the rosé is a wonderful palate cleanser. While this wine comes in at 14.4% when it comes to alcohol content, which is fairly high for the rosé market (yet on par for California standards), the abundance of alcohol is light and at first I had this wine pegged at around 13.2 – 13.5%.
The rosé did its trick— it was opened on a warm spring time afternoon, sitting outside on the balcony with a great friend. I was also happy to see a screw top, as the past few wines have been corked.
The 2007 rosé by Scheid is made from Syrah grapes with a kick of Cab. The best part about this wine is 1) the alcohol content lowered to 13.4% (I tend to lean towards the lower alcohol content on a hot day, as you’re already losing hydration from the heat, and a high alcohol content furthers the feeling of intoxication) and 2) the price point of $16.
You can buy this wine directly from Scheid’s vineyard at: scheidvineyards.com
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Haydn Adams is the author of the book, Wineries Beyond Napa Valley: Dry Creek and Alexander Valley, an insider’s tasting guide to the hidden gems region. He also contributes to the Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog, writes for vinvillage.com, and can be found roaming the hills of Sonoma County looking for the next hidden gems. You can contact him at haydn@beyondnapavalley.com
