2019 sX Tous Rose
Sparkling
An off-dry 100% Pinot Noir was grown at our Rise vineyard to the North. Once picked, the fruit was crushed and left to sit on the skins for 48 hours before pressing to allow some tannin extraction to increase the body.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Harvest Date
6-Oct
Sugar
22.5
Acid
8.25
pH
3.6
Fermentation
12 days
Bottling Date
21-Jan
Residual Sugar
9.1
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
An outstanding, fresh and fruity sparkler with summer crab apple, freshly cut watermelon and sunshine on the nose. On the palate, indulge in farm fresh strawberries in cream, cranberries and subtle hints of grapefruit and golden pear. This 100% Pinot Rosé has a soft creamy palate that is balanced with pleasurable tannins and just the right amount of acidity.
Winemaker Notes
Pinot Noir grapes were hand harvested, destemmed and gently crushed before sitting on skins for 48 hours.
Juice was allowed to bleed off ‘saignee’ style into stainless steel and fermented at low temperatures for nine days. The wine was allowed to clarify over the winter months, before being transformed into a sparkling Prosecco style wine.
Product Reviews
Rick Howard
(May 24, 2020 at 10:54 AM)
This sparkling rose has become a mainstay in my cellar. The difference maker with this wine is that it is made from 100% pinot noir grapes which give it a character that cannot be produced by using a blend of grapes. Very light nose of fruit and a palate of fresh berries, but not to the point where the berry taste overpowers the pinot noir grape. Wonderful with brie & smoked salmon appetizers.