2017 Brut Rosé
Sparkling wine aficionados around the world admire well-crafted Rosé for its beautiful color, unique fruit character and great versatility in pairing with food. This Brut Rosé is strongly influenced by a preponderance of Pinot Noir in the blend, while a small amount of Chardonnay contributes structure and an extended finish.
2017 Brut Rosé
Sparkling wine aficionados around the world admire well-crafted Rosé for its beautiful color, unique fruit character and great versatility in pairing with food. This Brut Rosé is strongly influenced by a preponderance of Pinot Noir in the blend, while a small amount of Chardonnay contributes structure and an extended finish.
Tasting Notes
This delicate pale Rosé has vibrant aromas of ripe strawberries and raspberries.
2017 Brut Rosé
Food Pairings
This wine pairs flawlessly with a summer strawberry salad with arugula, red onion, goat cheese, and a grapefruit-raspberry dressing. Try slow-cooked ribs or jackfruit sliders with smoked chili-cherry barbecue sauce.
Additional Information
- Composition92% Pinot Noir & 8% Chardonnay
- Aging1.5 years
- AppellationCarneros
- Alcohol12.5%
- TA0.72 g/100 mL
- pH 3.1
- Dosage13.0 g/L
The spring of 2017 brought record rainfall to break the 6 year drought parching California. The late rains provided plenty of water to the vines for a vigorous start to the growing season. Throughout the growing season hot weather kept the grapes ripening quickly. Harvest began about 10 days earlier than average. A couple of heat spikes during harvest, one at the end of the sparkling harvest and another at the end of the still harvest, created some anxiety, but fortunately we were able to pick all of the grapes at their optimum ripeness to produce outstanding wines from the vintage.