Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Red Blend (Cabernet Franc/Sangiovese) ROSA No. 5 2024 NO20230726 where the air is cooler

where the air is cooler and the ripening is slower than down on the famous slope below

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a fact that gets far less airtime than it should

with a firm core of interlocking fine tannins and chalky minerality

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Red Blend (Cabernet Franc/Sangiovese) ROSA No. 5 2024 NO20230726 where the air is coolerROSA is Ashes & Diamonds' playful reinvention of rose, part of their zero zero range made with no additions and no added sulfur. A blend of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese with a touch of skin contact, it pours a striking ruby color, darker than your typical pink, but stays light, bright, and crunchy on the palate. Think of it as rose that didn't get the memo about being pale. Floral and red fruited with a lively, almost spritzy energy, it's a living