2018 Brut Rosé Saignée

We are excited to unveil the inaugural release of our 2018 Brut Rosé Saignée, a stellar sparkling wine to add to our esteemed lineup. The Saignée style of sparkling wine sits between Brut and Brut Rosé. Saignée, which translates to "bleeding" in French, involves making rosé wine by bleeding off a portion of juice from red grape skins after they've had brief contact with the juice. Our Winemaker, Andrew Davis, began by chilling Chardonnay grapes overnight to ensure a gentle press cycle the next day using a traditional pneumatic press. Meanwhile, Pinot Noir grapes were foot-trodden in large vessels and left to cold soak for two days to extract the perfect color and flavors without fermenting. They were then pressed off their skins and vinified separately in traditional French oak barrels to develop depth and complexity, moving beyond their fruit driven characters.