Grenache Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled shrimp, goat cheese salad, charcuterie board
✨ Technical Specifications
Kerloo Cellars' Grenache Rosé is a thoughtful homage to the classic, pale rosés of Southern France, reimagined through the lens of Washington State's unique terroir. Sourced primarily from high-elevation, sun-drenched vineyards in the Columbia Valley, this wine benefits from the dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the region, which lock in vibrant acidity while allowing the Grenache grapes to develop complex aromatics. Winemaker Ryan Crane employs a gentle, direct-press method and cool fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the delicate red fruit profiles, stony minerality, and crisp freshness that define this elegant, low-intervention rosé. It stands as a brilliant example of how Washington's volcanic soils and intense sunlight can yield a rosé of immense purity and grace.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane, Kerloo Cellars takes its name from the echoing call of the sandhill crane, symbolizing Crane's calling to craft authentic, terroir-driven Washington State wines. After studying viticulture and enology in Walla Walla and honing his cellar craft at Forgeron Cellars and Va Piano Vineyards, Crane built Kerloo around meticulous fruit sourcing from esteemed, sustainably farmed vineyard sites spanning the Walla Walla Valley, Yakima Valley, and Columbia Gorge. His cellaring philosophy prioritizes minimal intervention, foot-treading, native fermentations, neutral oak, and concrete maturation to highlight purity of site and varietal transparency. Kerloo built a devoted following for its cool-climate Rhone-style expressions and vibrant single-vineyard bottlings, including Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay, Boushey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, and single-site Grenache, Syrah, and Grenache Rosé from benchmark crus like Upland and Painted Hills.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache