2022 Chateau le Puy Rose-Marie, Vin de France Balvenie Ermes’s son Nathan came on

Ermes’s son Nathan came on board full-time at the family winery several years ago

It's still fresh and citrusy with an integrated flor character

45% Mourvedre• Grenache sourced from Alder Springs Vineyard (Mendocino County)• Mourvedre sourced from the famed Bedrock Vineyard (Sonoma Valley AVA)• 100% whole cluster fermentation• elevage in 50% Neutral French oak puncheons & 50% concrete• 13

32 of which are under vine

12 day skin contact with whole bunches followed by élevage in stainless steel and used oak (~20%)

2022 Chateau le Puy Rose-Marie, Vin de France Balvenie Ermes’s son Nathan came onThis 100% Merlot wine is obtained by running off juice from one of the vats during the fermentation process, a practice known as la saigne. The juice is then fermented in barrells for 6 10 months, with no added substances. The ros is then bottled without filtering and without sulfites, leaving us with a perfectly natural wine. The nose is fresh and floral, with red fruit aromas alongside notes of peonies and white flowers. On the palate Rose Marie is