Winemaker Mick Schroeter's signature is on the label, but the new rosé was produced by Pinot Noir Winemaker Zidanelia Arcidiacono. Both of them speak in superlatives about their new wine. As is the custom at Sonoma-Cutrer, the grapes were specifically grown and harvested to craft this bottling. Separate lots were fermented in stainless steel tanks before being blended together. Alcohol is a very restrained 11.9% abv and the wine retails for $25.
This wine has a beautiful and delicate salmon pink color. The nose is extremely expressive, sporting huge whiffs of strawberry and cherry. That big, red fruit appears on the palate, too, with a zippy acidity that refreshes. It is a lean wine, with alcohol checking in just under 12%, so you can sip away - and you probably will.
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