More than any other wine we’ve made in the recent past, our Rosé has hit some kind of collective desire and we can barely keep it in stock for summer. We released 448 cases of the 2015 last year and were sold out in 10 weeks. Inspired by you all, we went to even greater lengths at the winery in 2016 and the results are better than ever. Before fermentations, we individually settled 13 separate lots of freshly-pressed juice and racked each off their gross lees to preserve higher-toned aromatics and what a knockout move that proved to be!
At 77%, Pinot Noir dominates the blend, but that leaves 23% room for Syrah and Grenache to complete our signature complex, layered, deeply-colored Rosé. No mere copper-colored afterthought, this is serious stuff, mouth-filling and eager to join you on a picnic, at the beach or at the dinner table.
For the last two years, we had lots of people emailing or calling in June wanting more of this wonderful pink stuff and we had to apologize for being all out. So stock up now and be happy you did later!
Finally, since you read to the bottom of the notes, we’ll reward you with some inside info: After years of pleas from Hanna and John, Kent agreed to bottle some rosé magnums. Not many to go around and not a regular release item, so please contact John directly if you need BIG bottles and he’ll work his magic for you.
VARIETAL COMPOSITION
77% Pinot Noir, 17% Syrah, 6% Grenache
DRINKING WINDOWS
Prime drinking: summer 2017 through late 2018 Graceful ageability: it's rosé – drink 'em young!
STATS
pH: 3.19 | TA: 7.4 g/L | Alcohol: 14.1% Bottling: January 13, 2017 | Release: Spring 2017 Cases Produced: 493
Direct sales are allocated exclusively to EK Allocation List members at a 10% discount. Orders of 6+ bottles save an additional 50% off shipping. New releases ship twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall. Join EK Allocation List
CUSTOMIZED ALLOCATIONS
You may customize your spring and fall allocations any way you like, from 0–12 bottles of each wine. (Small-lot and list-only wines will have lower limits.) To modify your allocations, click on MY ALLOCATION above. Join EK Allocation List
REORDERS
Wines often sell out at or close to release, so we encourage making the most of your spring and fall allocations. As long as wine remains, you are welcome to reorder online through our EK Special Order store. Or contact John Gillis at john@erickentwines.com or 415.244.9453.
