Rosé 2024
Vintage Notes
The 2024 vintage began with a relatively dry winter that created an earlier bud break than 2023. A warmer April and cooler May provided excellent bloom and fruit set conditions for our white varieties but Pinot Noir fell behind and veraison occurred later than normal. A warm August followed by smaller heat waves in early September provided perfect picking conditions for Rosé, followed by a similar smaller heat wave in early October that gave our late ripening red varieties an ideal final push to ripeness.
Winegrowing Notes
The grapes for this wine were grown specifically for rose and hand-picked from three blocks planted to Dijon clone 667 in Baggett Vineyard which surrounds the winery featuring Tierra sandy loam and Cropley clay soils
cooled by the daily winds coming from Morro Bay. This wine is 100% Pinot Noir. Grapes were initially processed very much like white grapes, whole cluster pressed and cold settled for two days at 48 degrees. Fermentation took place in 100% stainless steel tanks followed by aging for five months, also in stainless steel tanks.
Wine Profile
Visual: Vivid, bright pink
Nose: Bright, fresh strawberry, raspberry and watermelon aromas are
accented by notes of taffy, roses and honey.
Palate: Dry, medium bodied flavors of cranberry, bing cherry and raspberry
mixed with roses, red apple and savory cured meats.