2022 GOWC Rose City Dundee Hills Backyard Estate "Rose"

12.7

This dry rosé shows a pale pink/salmon color with orange hues. Intense aromas of fresh and tart berries with citrus rind, mixed with notes of melon, fresh rose hips, and orchard blossom. Upon tasting, ripe raspberry and strawberry flavors continue with additional notes of rich
melon and Meyer lemon. 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 80% neutral
French oak barrels and 20% stainless steel tank, where it was fermented for sixty days. The wine
was then aged an additional two months sur lie before being racked, lightly bentonite fined, cold
stabilized with chilling and cream of tartar, filtered, and bottled.

A classic, elegant Oregon vintage, the 2022 growing season began with a cool and wet spring.
The vines emerged from dormancy in mid April, when a few nights of frost at budbreak caused
concern about diminished yields, but vines generally rebounded well from the event, and a cool
month of June pushed bloom out to the summer solstice, coinciding with a warming event that
produced complete flowering and an excellent fruit set characterized by large cluster size. In
July, August, and September, the weather was warm and dry, and the vines had access to plenty
of soil moisture from the spring rains, allowing for rapid growth. The continuation of fair weather
through late October allowed for additional hang time and flavor development while keeping the
wines in perfect balance until harvest began in mid-October.