King Estate Rose of Pinot Noir 2023 750 ML

Introduction

Often associated with summer, Rose is delicious to sip all year long. Typically Rose is made from red wine grapes, either a single varietal or a blend. Rose made from Pinot Noir grapes is most popular in the United States. In Oregon, famed for growing outstanding Pinot Noir, its only natural that our take on Rose starts with the fruit that put Oregon on the map. WINEMAKING PROCESS The juice was whole cluster pressed and left to sit on its skins just long enough to release the juice and develop a pale rose color before moving to a temperature-controlled stainless steel tank for fermentation. VINTAGE NOTES Cool, wet conditions in the spring delayed budbreak, foreshadowing a late harvest. That concern dissipated with a dramatic warming trend that began with budbreak in late April and continued into June. Bloom occurred between June 10 and 20, making this the shortest period between budbreak and bloom since King Estates founding. Perfect summer weather was briefly interrupted by a short heat spike in mid-August when highs hit triple digits. Harvest began Sept. 12 with first fruit in from our own estate vineyard with a big push to get as much fruit in by Sept. 23 before a predicted storm system hit. After a few days of drying out, harvest ramped back up on Oct. 1 and finished on Oct. 14, right before more rains arrived. Wine quality from this vintage is expected to be very high to exceptional.