Schug Rose of Pinot Noir 2021
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Schug crafts their Rosé of Pinot Noir in the German style of a Weissherbst or “white harvest,” a delicate rosé wine made from red grapes. Hand-harvested at night and pressed cold with minimal skin contact, then cold fermented in stainless steel. This wine is refreshingly light with bright flavors of strawberry, lemon, and white peach. It finishes dry and crisp with vibrant acidity. It is a reminder of the incredible versatility that Pinot Noir others.
Enjoy with poached salmon, summer picnics, a charcuterie platter, or just sitting on the back porch and enjoying the summer evening.
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Ricci Vineyard in Carneros, this pink sipper shows a beautiful array of rose petal, patchouli, peach, fig, and white cherry. Lustrous on the palate, with a dry, steely midpoint that gives way to a finish of tangerine cream.
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James Suckling
Aromas of baked pear, peeled apple and dried thyme. Medium-bodied with fresh citrus acidity. Creamy texture. Bright, with a powdery finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Schug Rosé of Pinot Noir delivers excellent richness with a delicate balance. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of dried earth, sandalwood, and red fruits. Pair it with a charcuterie plate with a country pate and young cheeses. (Tasted: June 17, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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Founded in 1980, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is the showcase and life-long dream of one of California's most celebrated winemakers. Walter Schug's reputation blossomed during his tenure as Founding Winemaker for Joseph Phelps Vineyards in the 1970s, where he made California’s first proprietary Bordeaux-Style blend (Insignia) and legendary vineyard designated Cabernets (Backus and Eisele Vineyards).
Drawing on his long experience in the production of fine wines in both Europe and California, Walter set up his own winery with his wife Gertrud in the cool, marine climate of the Carneros Appellation. Here he could focus on the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varietals that had always been close to his heart.
Schug Carneros Estate Winery combines old world understanding and tradition with modern winemaking techniques. By using only the finest grapes available, and maintaining the best winemaking values, these wines have gained acceptance worldwide as true contemporary classics.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
A vast appellation covering Sonoma County’s Pacific coastline, the Sonoma Coast AVA runs all the way from the Mendocino County border, south to the San Pablo Bay. The region can actually be divided into two sections—the actual coastal vineyards, marked by marine soils, cool temperatures and saline ocean breezes—and the warmer, drier vineyards further inland, which are still heavily influenced by the Pacific but not quite with same intensity.
Contained within the appellation are the much smaller Fort Ross-Seaview and Petaluma Gap AVAs.
The Sonoma Coast is highly regarded for elegant Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and, increasingly, cool-climate Syrah. The wines have high acidity, moderate alcohol, firm tannin, and balanced ripeness.