Bravium Wiley Vineyard Rosé of Pinot Noir 2019
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Rosé
Appellation
California
Harvest Date
September 24, 2019
Acid
5.9 g/L
pH
3.30
Aging
Fermented and aged for 3 months in neutral French and Hungarian oak
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Enthusiast
90
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Brilliant light peach
color, with rose petal, jasmine, honeysuckle, cherry,
elderflower, and orange blossom aromas. The wine offers a
soft entry and creamy mouthfeel enveloping the crisp citrus
and stone fruit flavors, with balanced acidity that builds on
the lingering finish.
Vineyard Notes
Straddling a naturally sculpted ridgetop above the fog line,
just ten miles from the Pacific Ocean, Wiley Vineyard is
situated in the famed “Deep End”—the relatively cool,
westernmost portion of Anderson Valley. Resting at an
elevation of 525 feet, this historic vineyard has a gentle slope,
a Southeastern aspect and shallow Franciscan soil. Our Pinot
Noir is blended from 20 acres of vines planted to clones 37,
115, 538, 667, 777 and Pommard, planted in 1982. This
complexity in the vineyard contributes to the finished wine’s
intriguing spice notes and character. Encircled by ridges
sprinkled with conifers, this former homestead exemplifies
the sublime beauty of Anderson Valley.
Vineyard Notes
Favorable conditions at the start of the growing season -
specifically bud break and flowering - in Anderson Valley
were followed by uneventful weather throughout the year,
save a small dose of late rain in May. Steady, even ripening
allowed harvest to occur at precisely the right time, without
any heat spikes. I am fortunate to be growing grapes in such
close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its moderating
influence. Grape yields were above average and quality was
exceptional in this temperate vintage.
Winemaker Notes
Pinot Noir grapes were gently pressed and wild fermented
in a combination of neutral French and Hungarian oak barrels.
A small amount of juice was also bled off the fermenters.
The blend was assembled in December. The wine completed
only a partial malolactic conversion.
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