Misha's Vineyard The Soloist Pinot Rosé 2021

"An expressive nose of ripe red berries combined with a lily-of-the-valley perfume, this dry style has a generous palate with a whisper of fruit sweetness." Olly Masters (Winemaker)

The Pinot Noir (100% Cl 6) fruit was all destemmed and crushed into picking bins for soaking to extract colour and flavour from the skins. The juice was left in contact with the skins for an average of 32 hours (35% spent just under 2 days on skins and the balance 24 hours.). The fruit was then pressed and the juice cold-settled to clarify. The subsequent juice has the vibrant colour from the Pinot Noir skins, but not the tannins that would be extracted if the ferment was carried out on the skins like a red wine. The clear juice is all fermented in stainless steel, at low temperatures (15 degrees), to retain aromatics and provide a freshness to the wine. The resulting Rose is off dry in style, with plenty of varietal character and fruit purity.