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march WINE OF THE MONTH
2019 Vinos Unidos Napa Valley Rosé
This year we are celebrating our tenth anniversary at Peninsula Underground. In that time we have tasted amazing wine from all over the country and all around the world. After a decade, to say a wine is “the best” means comparing it against thousands of its peers.
We may have just discovered the best Rosés (yes, plural) we’ve tasted in all our ten years. Every head must bow, every tongue must confess that Vinos Unidos is the best: their 2019 Napa Valley Rosé is our March wine of the month.
In early December, the night before our board conducted its initial tasting for the Idaho Wine Experience, we were invited to cover a wine tasting event at the Huntington Club. Of the 50 or so wineries pouring that night, two of them made a distinct impression on us. One of them was Vinos Unidos (teaser alert: you’ll have to wait to find out about the other). We met Bob Jauregui, one of the partners, and he poured us their 100% Rosé of Pinot Noir. It was astonishing. We wrote about it on Instagram the next day and declared Vinos Unidos a new star in the wine galaxy, even though it was the only wine of theirs we tasted.
Leaving the event that night we realized we had to try their entire portfolio. Bob contacted us the next day to thank us for our post and offered a private tasting for our board. What a treat. He led us through seven labels made by founding partner and winemaker Gerry Martinez—all of them very good. There are just a few wineries where we like everything they make right out of the bottle: Chalk Hill and Corner 103 quickly come to mind. Vinos Unidos joins that list.
But what about the Rosés, what about our March wine of the month? As it turns out, the 100% Pinot we tasted at the Huntington Club is sold out, and we think it’s cruel to our readers and followers to honor a wine as wine of the month if they can’t buy it. But no problem, Vinos Unidos has three Rosés, with their new release right around the corner. The one you can buy now—our March wine of the month—is the 2019 Napa Valley Rosé, a blend of 36% Petite Sirah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 16% Malbec, and 11% Syrah. It is a medium salmon in the glass and on the nose the first impression is citrus and peach blossom. This wine has a pronounced intensity of flavor with lemon, grapefruit, peach, watermelon, and a slight minerality on the palate. It’s as complex of a Rosé as you’ll find, while still being light and fresh with the right amount of acidity. A scrumptious finish. Gerry really threaded the needle with this wine. Outstanding.
For ten years our motto at Peninsula Underground has been to help our followers find great wines of great VALUE that are ready to drink right away. The 2019 Vinos Unidos Napa Valley Rosé—perhaps the best Rosé we’ve tasted in ten years—can be purchased for just $32. Buy a bunch of it.
For making the best Rosé we’ve tasted at such a reasonable price the 2019 Vinos Unidos Napa Valley Rosé is our March wine of the month.
If you live in Orange County contact Bob for a private tasting for your group.
You can learn more about Vinos Unidos, purchase their wine, and follow them here:
https://vinosunidos.com @vinosunidos
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