Frog's Leap Winery
La Grenouille Rouganté 2025
Mendocino County
La Grenouille Rouganté — not-quite-French for “The Blushing Frog” — is one of California’s most distinctive and serious rosés, built not around fashion but around a singular grape and a serendipitous vineyard discovery. In 2015, Rory Williams was driving through the remote Redwood Valley of Mendocino County when he spotted the stately old-vine Carignane at the Ricetti Ranch, farmed with obvious devotion by Tom and Pam Ricetti. The vines, planted in 1942, were immediately recognizable as something special — and the resulting rosé has embodied that character ever since. Far from a poolside sipper, La Grenouille Rougante commands serious dining attention. The age of the vines and the arid, rocky conditions of Redwood Valley produce a rosé of uncommon depth and mineral backbone alongside its vivid red fruit and bright natural acidity.
Color
Rose
Blend %
100% Carricante
Appellation
Mendocino County
Alcohol
12%
Suggested Retail Price
$27
Trade Materials
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