Fanucchi Wood Road Trousseau Gris Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie boards, grilled octopus, spicy Southeast Asian dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Pax's Fanucchi Wood Road Trousseau Gris is a remarkable tribute to California's viticultural heritage. Sourced from the historic Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley—home to some of the last remaining old-vine Trousseau Gris in the United States—this wine breathes new life into a grape once commonly known as 'Grey Riesling.' The variety boasts unique pinkish-grey skins, which winemaker Pax Mahle coaxes into a stunning, pale-salmon rosé through deliberate skin contact. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in neutral vessels, this wine captures the essence of a nearly lost variety, offering a textured, savory, and highly aromatic profile that bridges the gap between white and orange wines.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2000 by Pax and Pam Mahle, Pax Wines is an acclaimed artisanal producer based in Sebastopol within Sonoma County, California. Recognized as a pioneer of the New California wine movement, the winery focuses on cool-climate coastal terroirs across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Pax champions a minimalist, old-world approach to vinification, utilizing whole-cluster fermentation, indigenous yeasts, and aging in neutral French oak and concrete tanks to preserve purity and freshness. The estate is widely celebrated for its benchmark, savory Syrah bottlings—such as the Sonoma-Hillsides and Alder Springs Vineyard designations—as well as dynamic, terroir-driven expressions of Gamay, Chenin Blanc, and heritage varieties.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Trousseau Gris
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12-12.5%