Winemaker Notes
The first impression is of strawberries and cream, framed with floral notes, citrus zest, and an intriguing minerality. The palate is supple and juicy and provides a balanced framework. You'll want to drink this every day of the year—with the excitement of a new spring, in the middle of the summer heat, and for a cozy Thanksgiving dinner.
For decades, Ginny Adelsheim’s iconic hand-drawn illustrations graced the wine bottles. Today they continue that artistic heritage with the “Artist Series” Rosé labels. Each year the Willamette Valley Rosé will feature artwork by a talented, local artist who shares our belief that to create something great, you must push boundaries and take risks. This vintage, Jeremy Okai Davis created such an incredible series of labels that it was impossible to choose just one. So they didn't! The 2020 Artist Series Rosé features three beautiful labels for you to collect.
*Receive one of three possible labels.
*Specific labels cannot be requested.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
A well-made example of the category, this brings light flavors of strawberries and citrus, backed by ample acidity. Aged principally in stainless steel, it has a juicy vitality and lingering minerality.
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Wine & Spirits
This wine feels tense yet elegant when first poured, with the scent of leesy sourdough and fresh herbs. The flavors are bracing, the palate juicy and bright, like a cool evening Oregon breeze.
Established in 1971, Adelsheim is a family-owned and operated winery with estate vineyards located in Oregon's northern Willamette Valley. Over the past 41 years, the Adelsheim Vineyard estate has grown to include twelve exception vineyard sites throughout the Valley, totaling 237 acres. Company co-founder, David Adelsheim, has done work throughout the years to benefit both the Oregon and American wine industries: grape and wine research, wine labeling, industry education, and promotion. He is recognized for his "outstanding service" to the industry and has played a vital role in building the Oregon wine industry and establishing its reputation worldwide. Today, he leads a current generation of passionate staff devoted to leading the industry in crafting consistently transcendent wines.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
One of Pinot Noir's most successful New World outposts, the Willamette Valley is the largest and most important AVA in Oregon. With a continental climate moderated by the influence of the Pacific Ocean, it is perfect for cool-climate viticulture and the production of elegant wines.
Mountain ranges bordering three sides of the valley, particularly the Chehalem Mountains, provide the option for higher-elevation vineyard sites.
The valley's three prominent soil types (volcanic, sedimentary and silty, loess) make it unique and create significant differences in wine styles among its vineyards and sub-AVAs. The iron-rich, basalt-based, Jory volcanic soils found commonly in the Dundee Hills are rich in clay and hold water well; the chalky, sedimentary soils of Ribbon Ridge, Yamhill-Carlton and McMinnville encourage complex root systems as vines struggle to search for water and minerals. In the most southern stretch of the Willamette, the Eola-Amity Hills sub-AVA soils are mixed, shallow and well-drained. The Hills' close proximity to the Van Duzer Corridor (which became its own appellation as of 2019) also creates grapes with great concentration and firm acidity, leading to wines that perfectly express both power and grace.
Though Pinot noir enjoys the limelight here, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay also thrive in the Willamette. Increasing curiosity has risen recently in the potential of others like Grüner Veltliner, Chenin Blanc and Gamay.