Afternoon, 2021
Inspired by classic White Bordeaux's, we blended 66% Sauvignon Blanc with 34% Sémillon to produce Afternoon. Whole-cluster pressed and wild fermented. Sémillon was matured in neutral French oak, Sauvignon Blanc in tank, for 18 months before being blended in tank. Bottled without fining or filtration on it's natural lees.
Origin: Beamsville, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario.
Alcohol: 11.2%
about the winemakers
Rosewood Winery represents 20 years of sustainable farming and winemaking, built on a foundation of 92 years of beekeeping heritage.
Honest, low-intervention wine. Innovative mead. Local honey. As Niagara’s original meadery, Rosewood is owned and operated by a multi-generational beekeeping family. The team employs traditional Old World winemaking techniques with modern approaches to produce balanced, story driven wines each season.