We make our rose by using the traditional saignee method, from the French “to bleed.” This is a technique to remove some juice from the vat of destemmed grapes. For us this means taking a very small proportion of juice from all of our different pinot noir lots, “bleeding” the fermenters after two days of skin contact, before the conversion of sugar to alcohol begins. In this way, our rose of pinot noir always represents a snapshot of our entire vintage. The wine is then fermented in stainless steel barrels. This wine has a lovely pale ruby, pink, salmon tinged color. The aromas summon thoughts of the first warm summer days with scents of rainier cherries, ripe melon, wild flowers and herb garden. The wines acidity nicely compliments these fruit and herbal characters. There is a pleasant, full mouthfeel that goes on and on. Don’t let this pink wine fool you, this is a dry, serious rose. Enjoy this wine chilled with savory cheese dishes, fresh fruits, a sandwich, or just sip by itself and add enjoyment to your beautiful day.
286 cases bottled April 22, 2022 13.9% Alcohol by Volume dry 5.9g/L TA 3.49pH