Say When - 'Topotero Vineyard' - Rosé of Pinot Noir - Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County, CA - 2022
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Tasting notes — Teetering between freshness and umami, this direct-to-press rendition of rosé does not reflect the typical characteristics of Pinot Noir. Instead, notes of white pepper, rosewater, and cream are most pronounced. Raw and textural, feels like eating salted watermelon on a hot summer day.
Vinification — The Pinot Noir was picked on August 25, 2022 at 20 Brix. The clusters were lightly foot treaded and sat on the skins for 2 hours to extract color before pressing into a stainless steel tank. At <5 Brix, the wine was racked into neutral French barriques and aged sur lie until being bottled unfined and unfiltered in April 2023.
Label artwork — Photo taken by Michel DeAscentiis in Cinque Terre, Italy using a Leica Q
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Say When is made up of husband and wife team Rachel and Michel. Working with small family farms from Santa Barbara County to Paso Robles allows them to source a wide range of varietals and that continues to challenge and push their winemaking in new directions. From Piquette and carbonic fermentation to classic California Pinot Noir, each wine is given a unique identity to reflect the personality within the bottle. Between harvests you'll find Rachel and Michel in Los Angeles, where they balance their lives between the city and the winery.