In Search of Rosé - Shinn Estate Rosé

My summer has been kind of hectic and jumbled and I haven't had time to road trip to Long Island like I try to do at least once.  Recently a friend of mine went out to the North Fork for a few days to wine taste and I told him to stop at Shinn and pick me up their 2010 Rosé. I wanted to try it in my quest.

He did and I opened it last week.  Their 2010 Rosé didn't disappoint.  I really liked the color of this Rosé. I know it is hard to see in the picture, maybe I should have taken it indoors, but it was pink with orange undertones.  A beautiful color.

The wine had aromas of floral and stone.  The palate was full of strawberry leading to raspberries, a beautiful soft mouth feel (very elegant) and a dry finish.  As the wine warmed up a little bit there was some watermelon on the finish.

We had this wine on a Tuesday evening which is CSA pickup.  We prepared some pasta and fresh veggies to go with the wine. A very fitting meal to go with a Shinn Vineyards wine.

I really liked the wine.  I give it a thumbs up and a WO\  on the WOW meter.

TasteCamp East - A Wine Region Away - In the Vineyard with Barbara Shinn & David Page

A couple of years ago I was out on the North Fork with Michael & Yancey Migliore of Whitecliff Vineyards and we visited David and Barbara of Shinn Estate Vineyards. The time was mid July and we toured their vineyards with them and what a tour and education I received. So when I saw the TasteCamp itinerary we were going to Shinn, I was thrilled! Barbara and David are so knowledgeable! They are using substainable and biodynamic viticulture practices in their vineyard, I feel many vineyard owners and managers can learn a great deal from them.

They fertilize their soils with natural ingredients like fish, seaweed, and compost. Their vines gain strength by seeking out these nutrients rather than by feeding chemical fertilizers.

Barbara and David talk about their vineyard.

TasteCamp East - A Wine Region Away - Shinn Estate

On Saturday we were treated to a wonderful lunch and tasting at Shinn Estates. On the table were a Shinn Estates Sauvignon Blanc and Macari Savignon Blanc. Both were very good. The Shinn was blended with a bit of Semillion which I thought was very good. I can be very critical of my Sauvignon Blancs. There was also a very nice Rose served at lunch. There were some reds on the table, but I seemed to stick with the whites.

While we were eating the discussions began. Joe Macari of Macari Vineyards spoke about his vitniculture practices in his family owned winery.