Rouge Aperitif

• Red wine-based apéritif produced by Rue de Réve in Petaluma, California
• Botanicals include orange, lemon, cardamom, gentian root, and locally sourced California mugwort (Artemsia douglasania)
• Base wine of carbonic zinfandel made from organically grown grapes, produced by Kivelstadt Cellars in North Coast, California
• Fortified using neutral grape spirit distilled by Griffo Distillery in Petaluma
• Lightly sweetened to 59 g/l using locally sourced Syrah grape juice and organic cane sugar
• Sangria vibes abound with spicy notes of green cardamom, lemon, raspberry reduction, black peppercorn, pickled carrot, and a hint of bubblegum with red fruit and citrus through and through
• 18% ABV

Zinfandel made from grapes organically grown on California’s North Coast—produced with carbonic fermentation in the style of Beaujolais—provides the base for Rue de Rêve Rouge, a botanically complex apéritif reminiscent of Sangria with its pronounced baking spice, citrus, and juicy red-wine base. Try it over ice, mixed with soda, or use it in place of sweet vermouth in a Negroni for a decidedly lighter, brighter cocktail.