Winemaker Notes
High Valley Rose has bright aromas of raspberry, strawberry, and hints of lime.
Perfect pairing with Mediterranean dishes and good friends any time of the year.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This full-bodied wine has more color and slightly riper fruit flavors than usual for a rosé, but it's not at all heavy. Light red-cherry notes and a smooth silky texture make it easy to love.
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.
Sitting on the northeast side of the Clear Lake appellation, this warm area boasts multiple soil types that allow growers a lot of flexibility and experimentation with grape varieties. While Sauvignon blanc is a mainstay, this zone excels with Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, as well as other less common varieties like Barbera and Tempranillo.