Misha's Vineyard The Soloist Pinot Rosé 2023

"This refreshing off-dry Rosé flaunts vibrant raspberry aromas adding complexity with notes of watermelon, candy floss and anise with a generous palate and lingering finish." 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.

This year 50% of the Pinot Noir fruit was destemmed and crushed into picking bins for 24 hr soaking to extract some colour and flavour from the skins. The other half was whole bunch pressed immediately resulting in less colour and a brighter more delicate palate. The subsequent blend has a light but 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 fermented in stainless steel, at low temperatures (15ºC), to retain aromatics and provide a freshness to the wine. A small proportion (10%) was also fermented in older oak to add complexity. The resulting Rosé is off-dry in style, with plenty of varietal character and fruit purity.