2021 GOWC Rose City Backyard Vyd Dundee Hills Rose of Pinot Noir

This dry rosé shows a pale pink/salmon color with orange hues. Intense aromas of fresh and
tart raspberries with lemon rind, mixed with notes of melon, fresh rose hips, black pepper,
sage, and hints of saltwater tay confection. Upon tasting, ripe strawberry and raspberry
flavors continue with additional notes of rich Meyer lemon and melon. This fresh and
delicate rosé retains vivid acidity balanced with a minimal hint of sweetness with a velvety
texture. The finish focuses on fresh berries with savory undertones. Enjoy well-chilled.

100% Duck Pond Estate - Dundee Hills Pinot Noir - farmed transitional organic - Pommard, Swan,
Mt. Eden clones. Shallow clay flood-deposit soils with underlaying volcanic sub-soil and bedrock.
200-250 feet in elevation, gentle slope, Eastern-facing aspect

The fruit was whole cluster pressed, and the juice was then settled and racked to neutral French
oak barrels, where it was fermented slowly for sixty days at cool temperatures. The wine was
then aged an additional three months sur lie before being racked, lightly bentonite fined, cold
stabilized with chilling and cream of tartar, filtered, and bottled.

The 2021 vintage began with a cool but dry spring, with bud break occurring right on schedule in
April. After a fairly typical spring, bloom took place during an extended period in mixed weather
in early June, leading to mixed fruit set--we observed strong set in our earliest and latest sites
where rain took place during bloom. In late June, a record-breaking heat wave struck the West
Coast, but the vines came through the heat in great shape and ripened evenly throughout the rest
of a warm, dry summer. A cooling trend took place in early September, preserving fresh fruit
flavors and natural acidity and allowing the harvest season for our vineyards to take place over a
period of nearly two months. The fruit in 2021 was remarkable for its delicate flavors, perfect
condition, and balanced acid and tannin profile; the young wines are compelling and easy to love.