2025 / Willow Creek District Rosé by Du Beau

The 2025 Rosé by Du Beau is a co-fermented blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Mourvèdre. A pale coral hue is beutiful in the glass while the nose has floral and cirtus fragrence. Bright and fresh acidity is perfectly balanced with fruity zest. The wine leaves the pallet with energy and a clean fresh texture.

The 2024 Rosé was painstakingly curated with organic farming practices, small-batch winemaking and a reverence for site expression

Grenache Clone 362 from steeply sloped Block 2
Mourvèdre Clone 369 from flat to gentle slope of Block 1
Calcareous limestone and clay loam
Elevation range of 1,100 to 1,300 feet
12 miles from the Pacific Ocean
Organically farmed vines

Vinification

Named with a nod to Assistant Winemaker Curren Du Beau
A blend of Grenache (75%) and Mourvèdre (25%)
Direct press after just a few hours on skins
Cold fermented in stainless steel in the Provençale style
Aged for 5 months in stainless steel

Analysis

Alc. 13.5%
TA .75
PH 3.2
Cases 72

We changed things up a bit in crafting the 2025 Rosé by Du Beau. The 2025 growing season threw a bit of a curveball towards the end with cool temperatures and a couple cycles of rain. As a result, the rows in pour Mourvèdre block that we designate for making Rosé refused to get very ripe. We’ve always included some Grenache in the mix, but for 2025 we increased the Grenache component to the majority in order to blend up to a ripeness that we believed would make the best Rosé. We brought the fruit into the winery and went direct to press in the traditional style – only a few hours on the skins in total. The result was a delightfully flavorful, slightly paler wine with fresh acidity, perfect for this light red wine meant to be served nicely chilled on a warm day.