Winemaker Notes
Fresh, elegant and alluring, with a lovely salmon hue. This wine opens up with charming scents of fresh-cut carnations, ruby grapefruit zest, and light hints of toasted nuts. With a smooth texture and perky acidity, the palate is full of bright and refreshing notes of fresh watermelon, ripe peach, and bursts of citrus. This wine is balanced with a touch of creaminess leading to a long, dry finish.
Enjoy these expressive flavors alongside fresh oysters with red onion mignonette, mixed greens with berries and goat cheese, fish tacos, grilled veggies, or barbequed pork ribs with a tangy sauce.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
A perfumed array of spring flowers heightens the nose on this expressive rosé of Pinot Noir. With flavors of mineral-kissed peach, hazelnut, and pink grapefruit leading to a dry finish, it's a great sipper to pair with a range of dishes, from salads to barbecue.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Gehricke Los Carneros Rosé is beautifully appointed. TASTING NOTES: This wine strikes a delicate balance between fresh fruit and attractive raciness. Enjoy its lively aromas and flavors of minerality and tart, red fruits with fresh tuna sashimi with an accent of lemon zest. (Tasted: September 28, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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.
Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.
This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.