Welcoming New Wines
At Rubino Estates, we love to share great wines. Our August release has brought three delightful new vintages to the Rubino Tasting Room, including our all new wine, Old World Chardonnay. These wines are perfect for the warm season and enjoying with good friends.
2023 Old World Chardonnay
We are proud to unveil our Old World Chardonnay, an aromatic and classical take on this much-loved varietal, and the newest addition to our Riserva wine club collection. An homage to Burgundian Chardonnays, this wine is aged in fully neutral oak to emphasize the natural aromas and freshness of the fruit with just a subtle influence from the oak barrels. On this vintage, an elegantly aromatic nose features stone fruit notes of peach and apricot, along with floral touches of citrus and apple blossom. The flavors follow through on the aroma, with stone fruit and a pleasing hint of oaky vanilla gracing the finish. The smooth body has just enough structure, balanced by a lovely refreshing acidity. This debut vintage spent 9 months in neutral oak prior to bottling.
2020 Amuleto
Amuleto, meaning “amulet” in Italian, is crafted exclusively for the Rubino Estates Wine Club. Combining two of the most popular Italian varietals, it’s our good luck charm. This vintage marries 52% Barbera and 48% Sangiovese. Boasting a delightful and vibrant profile, it brings lively red cherry, cranberry, strawberry, and light floral notes. There’s a touch of toasted oak on the finish that gives way to bright, lingering fruit flavors. The mouthfeel is full with a pleasant acidity and very smooth tannins. Overall, the 2020 is a very lively, well-balanced, and exciting vintage.
2021 Landmark Chardonnay
As with all of our Landmark Collection wines, the production of our Landmark Chardonnay begins in the vineyard and expresses the relentless value we place on fruit quality and purposeful winemaking. This vintage is a delightfully classic Chardonnay, with swirling notes of white peach, golden nectarine, pear, and a touch of flint. Welcoming notes of vanilla, butterscotch, and a touch of cinnamon grace the palate to round out the fruit notes. It’s best served slightly chilled. Savor the luscious mouthfeel and a lengthy, luxurious finish. This exquisite Chardonnay was aged in a blend of fine european oak cooperage (75% French and 25% Hungarian; 70% new) for 21 months before bottling.
All of these wines are available now in the tasting room and online. Which will you pick?
Aug 16, 2024 at 5:44 AM
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Veraison: Colors Emerge In the Vineyard
August has arrived, and it has brought color to the vineyard! As our fruit finishes its growing stage, it begins to take on its gorgeous mature colors, a process called veraison.
Across the estate, our clusters are dappled with color. This is Cabernet, though each varietal matures at its own speed.
This lively Syrah vine shows the pastel progression of pale green, through pink, to lilac.
The vibrant color of this Zinfandel gleams in the sunny afternoon light.
Some red varietals, like our Barbera, mature much later than others. The berries are large and will take their time to take on the mature purple we expect.
Looking closely, however, we found some Barbera clusters who are beginning to blush!
Veraison in white wines looks a little different. You can tell these Sauvignon Blanc berries are shifting from bright green to a softer, more golden hue. The berries will soften and become more transparent as they ripen.
The Sangiovese has a handful of picturesque pink polka dots in this section. You can see the potential to create our Rosé!
Other sections of the Sangiovese are further along, taking on a rosy violet tone.
This particularly picturesque Petite Sirah cluster boasts the whole spectrum of color, from the bright green to the dark purple of the mature fruit.
Petite Sirah takes on a particularly rich indigo hue, to which we owe the bold tannin profile of the finished wine.
This row of Merlot is looking promising! The vine is youthful but robust.
Aug 2, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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