Cabernet Franc Rosato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, fresh goat cheese, artisanal charcuterie
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the unique maritime terroir of Bridgehampton on Long Island's South Fork, the Channing Daughters Cabernet Franc Rosato is a beautiful expression of cool-climate viticulture. Inspired by Italian pink wines, the winery proudly uses the term 'Rosato' to signal its dry, savory, and food-friendly style. The grapes are grown in silt loam soils deposited by glaciers, benefiting from the moderating influences of the Atlantic Ocean and Peconic Bay. Winemaker Christopher Tracy employs gentle pressing and stainless steel fermentation to capture the grape's vibrant red fruit character, signature herbal complexity, and crisp, refreshing acidity, making it a benchmark for East Coast rosé production.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 when venture capitalist and sculptor Walter Channing planted his first Chardonnay vines in Bridgehampton, Channing Daughters Winery has evolved into one of the most daring and innovative producers on Long Island's East End. Set on 28 estate acres within the maritime climate of the South Fork, the vineyards thrive in well-drained Bridgehampton silt loam cooled by Atlantic sea breezes and buffered by Peconic Bay. Helmed by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partners Larry Perrine and Allison Dubin, the estate is a founding member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its polycultural repertoire spanning over two dozen grape varieties and an avant-garde cellar program marked by native fermentations, extensive skin contact, and field blends. Benchmark bottlings include their pioneering Ramato skin-fermented Pinot Grigio, Friulian-inspired whites such as Tocai Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, and intricate cuvées like Meditazione and Envelope.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Franc
🍷 ABV
11.5-12.5%