2007 Breggo Cellars Rose' of Syrah

Breggo Cellars is located on Highway 128 in the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. Doug Stewart and his wife Ana Lucia Benitez-Stewart are the co-proprietors. We stopped by for a tasting last October and wound up spending an hour and a half chatting with Doug about the wine business and sampling his wines. We wish them success.

Breggo Cellars specializes in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, along with a couple of other varietals thrown in for good measure (and hopefully, more business). They have planted some nice vineyards on the land alongside their tasting room. It may be another couple of years before those grapes are ready for making wine, but in the meantime, Breggo is making some great stuff with purchased grapes. Robert Parker gave Breggo Cellars very high marks in his column that occasionally appears in Business Week magazine.

Caren's first reaction to tonight's wine was about the color - very unique - it looked exactly like a ripe piece of watermelon. The aromatics included marmalade, blood orange, white pepper, and rose petals. Flavors of strawberries, watermelon, and a hint of marzipan with a crisp acidity make this a perfect wine for enjoying on a summer's evening with a light dinner.