Palate
This Rhône-influenced rosé shows aromas and flavors of cranberry, tangy strawberry, tart raspberry and minerality. Its crisp, bright acidity is balanced by the clean finish of wet stone and pomegranate seeds.
Harvest
The 2016 Washington state growing season started quickly with warm temperatures that created vigorous vine development. Through May and much of June, daily temperatures looked as if they would outpace the record-setting 2015 vintage, but by the end of June, temperatures had cooled considerably and summer continued with optimal growing conditions for fruit maturation in the vineyards. In the late summer, rains came to the vineyard and helped ease vine stress, while the vineyard teams worked tirelessly to ensure the canopies and fruit clusters were managed to ensure top quality fruit production. Their efforts paid off as upon entering the cellar, winemakers had quality fruit to work with. In the end, the 2016 harvest will go down as another record-setting year for our estate vineyards and Washington as a whole.
Bottling
Bottled December 14, 2016.
Aging
Aged in stainless steel tanks.
Appearance
Pale pink in hue.
