2023 / Willow Creek District Rosé

Scents of watermelon, strawberry, apricot and lemon yield to secondary notes of minerals and summer hay. The textures are soft, round and stony, showing flavors of melon and orange peel with suggestions of sea spray. The mouthfeel accelerates with fresh acidity into a quenching, citrusy finish.

The 2022 Rosé was painstakingly curated with organic farming practices, small-batch winemaking and a reverence for site expressio

Flat to gentle slopes at Block 1
Mourvèdre from Clone 369
Calcareous limestone and clay loam
Elevation range of 1,270 to 1,295 feet
12 miles from the Pacific Ocean
Organically farmed vines

Vinification

Named after Assistant Winemaker Curren Du Beau
A blend of Mourvèdre (97%) and Grenache (3%)
10 rows of Mourvèdre picked at lower ripeness for rosé production
Cold fermented in stainless steel in the Provençale style
Aged for 5 months in stainless steel

Analysis

Alc. 13.3%
TA .72
PH 3.30
Cases 52

2023 Willow Creek district Rosé

Tasting
Notes

Close up shot of a row of vines with grapes

The 2022 vintage is composed of Mourvèdre with a kiss of Grenache. Scents of watermelon, strawberry, apricot and lemon yield to secondary notes of minerals and summer hay. The textures are soft, round and stony, showing flavors of melon and orange peel with suggestions of sea spray. The mouthfeel accelerates with fresh acidity into a quenching, citrusy finish.