Rosé of Pinot Noir

Wines

Appellation: Willamette Valley AVA
Type: Rosé
Varietal: Pinot Noir

Spindrift Cellars is the “little winery that could”, built by the hard work and passion of a dedicated husband and wife team. They started small, focusing on producing crisp, quality wines that display the true varietal characteristics of the grape. A great bottle of wine starts with great grapes, and our winemaker, Matt, brings 20 years of experience and expertise to the husbandry of the vineyards in his care. Using “sustainable” practices he strives to produce fine wines.

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Delicate aromas of rose petals. The dry Rosé provokes ripe strawberry and crisp flavors complemented by a thrill of sour cherries. Finishes with elegant grip and pretty lingering acid.

Vinyard Notes:

Three different Willamette Valley vineyards make up this all Pinot Noir Rose: Thomson Vineyard, Cheshire Cat, and Z Ranch Vineyard’s. A cool growing season. The wet, cool spring delayed flowering for the region’s Pinot Noir vines until late June, setting the stage for a later harvest. Warm, dry conditions prevailed through the summer with a higher than average fruit set.

Winemaking Notes:

80% of the Pinot Noir was whole cluster pressed to eliminate skin contact. 20% of the fruit was crushed with overnight skin contact then pressed. This small amount of skin contact extracts a small amount of color and tannin from the grapes. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tank under temperature control to retain fruit flavor.