2024 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir
Aromas of fresh strawberry, red raspberry are prominent on the nose, while subtle lingonberry and dragon fruit lingers in the background. Nice fruit weight and a creaminess on the palate make for a juicy yet elegant rose. A slight nutty quality, cashew, and a potpourri musty quality are attributed to a small percentage of previous vintages blended in before bottling. This Rosé is very approachable, yet complex at the same time. Ⓥ
Our 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir has aromas of white raspberry and jasmine, while notes of pepper and washed river rock linger in the background. A salinity and refreshing tartness are complemented by fruit that carries through to a long and lingering finish. A touch of orange peel gives a subtle hint of texture. This Rosé is approachable, yet complex. Lovely now and promising to be age-worthy.
This Rosé was intentionally crafted each step of the way, using a multi-barrel Solera system in the winemaking process. This unique blending method, where a new vintage is added to older vintages, continually rotating barrels as fermentation takes place, is widely used in making Sherry. The wine was aged in neutral French oak to give it a unique texture and put through malolactic fermentation to round out it’s finish but maintain a refreshing acidity.
| Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | David Hill Vineyards |
| Acid | .56g/100mL |
| PH | 3.3 |
| Aging | 100% Barrel fermented and aged in neutral French oak |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 133 |
The 2024 vintage was off to a cool and rainy start, with late bud break leading up to a cool weather pattern in June, bringing a dampness and foggy conditions. Gaining momentum, however, leading to a warm summer and fall, with no dramatic heat spikes, the vintage caught up by September. No weather related stress to the vineyard led to a nice natural ripeness, with all varietals able to be picked at their peak.
