2021 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir - Eden Rift Vineyards

White strawberry, ocean air, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, fresh jasmine, underripe peach. Delicious wisps of pure and dainty fruit led by tangerine, raspberry, and watermelon highlight an expressive yet wonderfully delicate display that possesses nice depth while remaining delightfully crisp and bright. Hints of white rose and geranium playfully provide pretty floral lift while a delicate fleck of mint contributes additional charm and vibrancy. Notes of sea salt, crushed limestone, and stony minerality gradually surface to expose gorgeously clean earthy qualities that linger long into the finish. Irresistibly fresh, pure, and elegant on the palate with a perfect balance of dryness, tartness, and crunch; exhibiting a surprisingly complex and serious presentation that is as interesting as it is refreshing. Light bodied and beaming with high acidity. This 2021 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir by Eden Rift Vineyards is a classy and characterful rosé from San Benito County's Cienega Valley.

Although a number of the world's many rosé wines provide little more than simple fruit-driven refreshment, the best examples of this genre can contain delicious earthy qualities that beautifully reflect the terroir from whence they came. This bottling, crafted by Eden Rift Vineyards using Pinot Noir sourced from their estate vineyard in California's Central Coast, is an outstanding example of how rosé can be simultaneously terroir-expressive, delicious, and serious. This delicately yet deeply emits a magnificent range of bright berry, citrus, and stone fruits backed by dainty florals and pronounced minerality. As with most rosé this is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and throughout the upcoming warm summer months, yet this may also suprise with some positive development after 3-5 years of age. Outstanding.