WillaKenzie Estate - Rose NV (750ml)

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Producer	WillaKenzie Estate
Country	United States
Region	Oregon
Varietal	Rosé
Sku	108921
Size	750ml

WillaKenzie Estate Description

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WILLAKENZIE ESTATE
WillaKenzie Estate is located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in the Northern Willamette Valley, Oregon. The winery was established in 1991 by Bernard Lacroute, who was inspired by the Estate’s dynamic rolling hills that reminded him of his Burgundian roots. The Estate is named for the marine sedimentary soil series on which the vineyard is planted, in keeping with tradition that great wines reflect a true sense of place. WillaKenzie remains committed to its sustainable practices by preserving the biodiversity of the land and is Oregon’s first LIVE certified winery (#001).
VINTAGE NOTES
After a long, cold winter, bud break finally happened at the end of April. Once spring arrived, temperatures rose quickly and the weather was beautiful for all of May, causing flowering in early June. The majority of the growing season had moderate daytime temperatures and cool evenings, but we did have some late season warmth roll into the valley during veraison. This warm weather advanced grape development, so vintage started early, and we finished harvesting the entire estate by September 22nd. The resulting wines from 2023 are simply delicious, generous, and loaded with beautiful fruit flavors.
VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING
The grapes that were used to craft this 2023 Willamette Valley Rosé were hand-harvested just after sunrise on the mornings of September 2nd and September 6th. After picking, whole clusters were loaded into our press and gently squeezed to extract pure, fresh Pinot Noir juice. The juices were then transferred into temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks for both settling and slow, cool fermentations to retain aromatic intensity and freshness. The wine was bottled on January 29, 2024.
2023 ROSÉ WILLAMETTE VALLEY
ALCOHOL
13.5%
PH
3.20
TA
6.8 g/L
COMPOSITION
96% Pinot Noir
4% Pinot Blanc
SUSTAINABILITY
• LIVE-Certified
• Salmon-Safe
TASTING NOTES
This lovely Rosé is marked by its intensely confectionary aroma profile along with notes of fresh strawberries and hibiscus. Those flavors carry through to a well-balanced palate that offers great freshness, purity, and salinity.
PRODUCTION
1204 cases