Ep 4: Aging Rosé with Melinda Kearney of Lorenza Wine

Melinda Kearney is a wine industry veteran from Napa Valley. She founded Melinda Kearney Wine Marketing in 2002, and in 2008 she founded Lorenza Wine Company with her daughter, Michele Lorenza Ouellet. Together they make the perfect pink true rosé.

This episode is going to be another recording of the Wine Club’s Monthly Zoom Call where Melinda gets to share her awesome story about how their rosé came into existence. Her story is really cool because it gives you a different perspective on rosé, talking specifically about the aging of rosé and the different various grapes that they blend into it and where they source it from. So hope you enjoy the episode and let us know what you think !

[00:00 - 5:56] Opening Segment 

• I introduce our topic for this episode 
• Join my wine club and connect with other wine lovers! 
• • See link below
• I welcome our guest, Melinda Kearney
• Melinda talks about how Lorenza Wine came about
• • Wines made by women 
  • Mother-Daughter wine

[05:57 - 36:11] How Lorenza Wine is Produced

• Lorenza Wine vineyards
• • Grapes are handpicked
  • Different types of grapes
• The process of wine production
• • Each tank has a completely different set of flavor and aroma profiles
  • Flavor and aroma profiles changes every day
• Different varieties to produce Lorenza
• • Fermenting varieties separately
  • Studying the policies of the varieties 
• Join my wine club and connect with other wine lovers! 
• • See link below
• Certified Sustainable and Organic
• Alcohol level of Lorenza
• Food Pairings for Rosé

[36:12 - 47:59] Closing Segment

• Wines as great storytellers
• Making wines with intention 
• How Melinda ended up in wine marketing
• Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“When you get to the history of the wine, you really start picking up things that you hadn't picked up by yourself just opening the bottle.”

“​​Every vintage has a different feel to it, too, you know? Because the experience was different, the year was different.” - Melinda Kearney

Connect with Melinda through Instagram or email her at [email protected]m. You can also checkout her website at www.lorenzawine.com.

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