Monthly Spotlight

Each month we spotlight one of our small-production, single-vineyard wines with a deep dive into the vineyard location, property history, wine style and pairing preferences. This month, our monthly spotlight is…

2023 Lytton Estate Rosé

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TASTING NOTE

Light, elegant expression of rosé with a nose of peach and rose petal. Balanced mouthfeel with pleasant acidity and notes of strawberry, watermelon and mint. SR (12/23)

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VINEYARD LOCATION

Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.

HISTORY

Our first Lytton Estate Rosé was 2016. Since then, each year, we make a rosé culled from the range of Rhône varieties and zinfandel planted throughout our Lytton Springs vineyard. Extemporaneously produced by taste, the makeup of the wine changes vintage-to-vintage. As such, each spring upon release it offers a unique opportunity to experience an old vineyard from a fresh angle.

FOOD PAIRING

Linguine alle Vongole (Linguine with Clams)

RECENT PRESS

Robert Parker Wine Advocate – 91 Points

“The 2023 Lytton Estate Rosé is a blend of 36% Grenache, 26% Zinfandel, 15% Mataro, 14% Cinsault and 9% Counoise, picked in seven separate passes. “I want that grippy, bracing acidity naturally,” winemaker Shauna Rosenblum says of the grapes harvested earlier at around 18° Brix. In subsequent picks, she explains, varieties like Grenache are picked at higher ripeness, around 22.5° Brix. The result is a polished rosé that combines full flavors, moderated ripeness and excellent freshness. It has bright aromas of cantaloupe, garrigue and freshly baked bread, and the light-bodied palate features mouthcoating peach and melon flavors, vibrant acidity and a long, spicy finish.” -Erin Brooks (September 2024)

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