The 2023 Monterey Rose is a Hawaii vacation in a bottle! Light salmon in the glass, the wine has a raspberry cream nose with a palate of pineapple-orange-guava (POG) and grapefruit pith. The softness of the wine starts to shine over time with delicate notes of rose water and just a touch of salinity, akin to your favorite mineral water. For food pairings you have many options, but I would play with the fruit generosity on the palate and aim for more spice-oriented foods like al pastor, elotes, or spicy Indian curry. For your enjoyment, serve at refrigeration temperature in all-purpose stemware and drink from 2025 -2028.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Harvest Date
September 24, 2023
Sugar
21.0
Acid
6.3 g/L
pH
3.46
Aging
Stainless Steel
Fermentation
In Stainless
Bottling Date
August 28, 2024
Residual Sugar
<0.0 g/L
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Production Notes
97% Pinot Gris; 3% Pinot Noir; Monterey County AVA
Winemaker Notes
A shift back to Monterey County for our Rose, but still a blend of Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Pressed and then cold clarified for 10 days prior to starting fermentation, which was slow and cold for 5 weeks. The wine had a long period to settle and age in stainless steel (7 months).
Delightfully light in color, just the way I like it. Let it remind you of being on the beach in Provence, or your favorite tropical spot!