Elk Cove Vineyards Rose 2015 (750ML)

The fruit for this all Pinot Noir Ros' is hand-harvested from select vineyard sites in the Willamette Valley. For the Ros', we choose both young and old vines from higher elevation vineyards on their own rootstock. These give us the full flavor development and aromatics needed for a fresh white wine, within a framework of lower alcohol.

Pinot Noir fruit for our Ros' is hand-harvested and is a combination of both gently whole-bunch pressed fruit, and a traditional method of making a Ros' called saign'e. Saign'e is free run juice that is bled off early prior to fermentation of Pinot Noir, which we thoughtfully collect in order to make a delicately balanced Ros'. The pressed fruit and saign'e is all fermented cool in stainless steel tanks, then carefully selected lots of fermented red Pinot Noir juice is blended back in for color and texture. Our Pinot Noir Ros' is finished completely dry. -Winery