2015 Westwood Annadel Gap Vineyard Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Rosé

13.3% alc., pH 3.39, TA 0.56, RS 1.2 g/L,102 cases, $25. Released May 2016. Estate grown. 77% Pinot Noir clones 115, 667, 777, 943, Pommard, Calera, Mt. Eden, Chambertin, and UCD 90, 12% Mouvedre, 11% Grenache. Harvest Brix average 24.0º-25.3º. A saignée, barrel fermented with feral yeasts in seasoned oak with occasional lees stirring, partial native malolactic fermentation. Aged on the lees for 5 months. Bottled with minimal filtration and fining. · Moderately pink salmon color in the glass. The scent of cherry, strawberry, cranberry and underbrush leads to a core of cherry, cranberry, blood orange and peach flavors with a savory, earthy thread in the background. A bit rustic, with inviting richness of fruit, soft in the mouth, finishing with noticeable generosity. Score: 89. Reviewed September 7, 2016

Winery: Westwood Estate Wines
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