Direct Press Rosé Unfined Unfiltered

Since 2015, we’ve been making our rosé from Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. On the 11th vintage of this lovely little wine, we’ve switched things up a bit by adding one barrel of co-fermermented Grenache and Mourvèdre from the Umpqua Valley. This addition brings an ethereal quality to the wine that exists in the producers from the Ardeche and Catalonia that I tend to drink with my friends when we’re all together, chatting, snacking and spilling tea. As a side note, if you find yourself needing to open two bottles, add ¼ to ½ Direct Press Pinot Gris to this wine to increase the bright, citrus notes, which to me, always pair well with the summer sun. Winemaking: Direct-to-press Pinot Noir + direct-to-press co-fermented / co-pressed Grenache and Mourvedre. Elevage in neutral French oak barrels for 7 months, a small SO2 addition added after malolactic, racked to stainless steel for bottling. No SO2 at bottling. Extremely Limited: 75 cases produced