Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Red Blend (Cabernet Franc/Sangiovese) ROSA No. 5 2024 NO20230726 made in a pastoral setting

made in a pastoral setting far from factory production

finely drawn red that punches well above the appellation's profile

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with a firm core of interlocking fine tannins and chalky minerality

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Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Red Blend (Cabernet Franc/Sangiovese) ROSA No. 5 2024 NO20230726 made in a pastoral settingROSA 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