R. STUART & CO. BUBBLY ROSÉ

TASTING NOTES
WINEMAKING

TASTING NOTES

COLORS

vibrant pink

AROMAS

strawberry leaf, brioche dough, white cherry, hibiscus tea

FLAVORS

strawberry, kiwi, raspberry, pomegranate, Meyer lemon zest, shortbread

STRUCTURE

exciting beginning with brightness and effervescence, beautiful rounded flavor

WINEMAKING

When we created our fan favorite Bubbly, it was because we wanted a sparkling wine that was light and lovely, perfect for those times when less is more. With the success of Bubbly, we decided to give our charming little fairy a set of pink wings for those times when you want a little something extra. Our Bubbly Rosé is a blend of Pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc. This wine is fresh, vibrant, and will make any day or celebration that much more fun. Not to mention, it’s so beautiful to look at!

For this sparkler, we load the press, but do not put any pressure on the grapes. We roll the press a few times and just let the weight of the grapes lightly press themselves to break the skins. Letting the juice sit with the broken skins creates the beautiful pink tones. We then press lightly to about 70% of a still white wine press yield. We do this to keep the base wine from becoming bitter. This juice is settled overnight and then transferred to stainless tanks and fermented. We cold-stabilize the wine and put it on tirage for 6 months with about 2% sugar and the usual champagne yeasts (this is where we get the bubbles). Later, the wine is riddled and disgorged. In this case, there was no dosage added.

COMPOSITION:

Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir

VINEYARDS:

Courting Hill, Tukwilla, Hirschy, Menefee, Daffoil Hill, and Weber

AVA:

Willamette Valley