2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir
2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Description
This lighter-bodied wine features aromas of fresh red cherries with accents of orange zest and white flowers. The palate is crisp and refreshing, featuring luscious fruit flavors including Pink Lady apples and Meyer lemons. The finish is clean and refreshing with hints of watermelon and hibiscus. This Rosé will be the perfect pairing for lighter summer fare like grilled prawns or a lemon and ricotta pizza.Vineyard Notes
100% Rio Vista Vineyard Ken Brown has worked with this meticulously farmed vineyard for many years. Planted in the early 2000s, Rio Vista is located at the southeastern end of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. The slightly warmer microclimate results in luscious, ripe Pinot Noir. The dominant soils are limestone, sedimentary soils and a marine layer of sandy loam. This Rosé comes from Block 2, planted to the 115 clone.Production Notes
Despite the ample winter rains clearing salts from the soil and replenishing ground water, yields were low due to cold and windy weather at bud initiation about 16 months prior to this year’s harvest. While low yields are difficult for our growers, this leads to higher quality with advanced phenolic maturity with moderate sugar development, a result of the long, cool spring and summer. A five-day post Labor Day heat event which raised temperatures into the nineties in the Sta. Rita Hills quickly pushed some blocks to harvest ripeness. Grapes for this Rosé were harvested on September 6th.Winemaker Notes
Pinot Noir clusters for this wine were whole-bunch pressed then transferred to stainless steel barrels for fermentation and aging. Malo-lactic fermentation was blocked to keep the wine tasting as light and fresh as possible. It was bottled on February 6th, 2025.| Vintage | 2024 |
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| Wine Style | Rosé Wine |
| Varietal | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Harvest Date | September 6th, 2024 |
| Acid | 7.6 g/l |
| PH | 3.31 |
| Bottling Date | February 6th, 2025 |
| Alcohol % | 12.4 |
| Size | 750 ml |