Divergence Gamay Rosé 2023, Collab Wine & Beverage

SENSORY PROFILE

Pale pink colour with aromas of fresh strawberry, cherry, and raspberry, as well as grapefruit zest and flowers. On the palate the wine is bright and lively with refreshing acidity, adding a distinct guava note to flavours that match the nose. Substantial volume and weight carry the wine leading to a long and textured finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS

This is a big wine that can stand on its own, or pair with a variety of foods from BBQ to white fleshed fish, or for something lighter try a strawberry and goat cheese salad.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

This wine is enjoyable young, but also has great aging potential due to the acid and tannin structure. Drink from release until at least 2029.

VINTAGE

The 2023 growing season started with an early budbreak and a frost risk in May. June and July followed with a lot of wet and warm weather that resulted in higher than average disease pressure. July and August presented a new challenge to us in Niagara, with wildfire smoke filling the skies reducing our sunlight hours and keeping daytime temperatures down.

The light crop load in 2022 and sunny spring of 2023 gave a high cluster count on the vines, but cluster weights were average to smaller due to the poor weather at flowering.

September and October brought perfect harvest conditions during the critical months and winemakers were able to make harvest decisions according to the vineyard and desired wine styles. The fruit and resulting wines from the 2023 vintage show very ripe characters, excellent balance, and ability to express site and terroir.