“Roses for a Friend” by Austin Gene McNally-Macaraeg

“Roses for a Friend” by Austin Gene McNally-Macaraeg  | 2021 Pinot Noir | 750 ml / 13.7% alc. vol.

Roses for a Friend is one of six artworks in the vol 03 release in partnership with Friends of Friends Vancouver.

Note this is a limited edition pre-order volume that will be available for pick up at the Friends of Friends x GALERIE event in Mount Pleasant on November 23 from 8pm-2am.

Artist Statement:

“Roses for a Friend” by Austin Gene McNally-Macaraeg  -

Austin Gene McNally-Macaraeg is a contemporary artist specializing in floral paintings. Based in Vancouver, BC, he captures nature’s beauty through realism and abstraction. Austin aims to evoke joy and tranquility, reminding us of the fleeting beauty in everyday life.

Tasting Notes:

Notes of raspberry, fresh cherries and flowers, reminiscent of early summer roses, dominant the nose. The palate has great harmony between the fruit, spicy undertones from the tannin and the oak.  The wine is intense for Pinot Noir, with good structure and a moderate finish.

The grapes for this wine come from our Belen Vineyards in Casablanca Valley, Chile, a few miles from the Pacific Ocean.

After being harvested by hand, the grapes were kept refrigerated for three days at 5º C. They were then manually selected, delicately crushed, and underwent careful manual punch downs. The idea was to extract only positive components from the skins, without over-extracting. Later, and to preserve all the attributes of this distinctive variety, the wine underwent a cold maceration for 35 days in stainless steel tanks, aging is 80% in French oak foudres.