Mudd Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Rosato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled salmon, charcuterie boards, roasted chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
The Mudd Vineyard, located on the North Fork of Long Island, is one of the region's most historic viticultural sites, originally planted by pioneering grape grower Vic Mudd in the 1970s. Channing Daughters sources Cabernet Sauvignon from these seasoned vines to craft a dry, savory Rosato that stands out for its texture and complexity. Influenced by the maritime climate of the East End, surrounded by the Peconic Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the grapes develop a vibrant acidity and a distinct saline minerality. Winemaker Christopher Tracy employs low-intervention techniques, including wild yeast fermentation, to preserve the authentic voice of the vineyard, resulting in a rosé with notes of wild red berries, fresh herbs, and a structured, gastronomic finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded by Walter Channing with initial vineyard plantings dating back to 1982 in Bridgehampton on Long Island's South Fork, Channing Daughters Winery stands as one of New York's most inventive and boundary-pushing artisanal producers. Guided by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partner Larry Perrine, the estate champions low-intervention, sustainable viticulture across its distinctive maritime terroir. The winery is celebrated for its remarkably diverse and adventurous portfolio encompassing more than two dozen grape varieties, ranging from skin-contact orange wines like Meditazione and complex field blends like Mosaico to expressive single-vineyard expressions such as L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay and Scuttlehole Chardonnay. Through experimental fermentations, pet-nats, and traditional method sparklers, Channing Daughters continues to showcase the dynamic potential and saline elegance of East End winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon