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Onward Wines, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Hawkeye Ranch

Other, United States 2014 (750mL)
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Onward Wines, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Hawkeye Ranch


If one aims to produce structured and truly elegant Pinot Noir in a dry, warm state like California, it is necessary to farm in cooler, high elevation microclimates. Faith takes this philosophy to the extreme in working with organic fruit from one of the most northerly and remote areas in which Pinot Noir is planted in California: Mendocino County’s Redwood Valley. This vineyard rests just short of 1,000 feet elevation in a densely forested and mountainous part of the county. With efficiently draining sand, gravel soils, and a steep grade, the Hawkeye Ranch vineyard produces extraordinarily balanced and evenly-ripened Pinot Noir. For this wine, Pinot Noir clusters were harvested by hand and lightly pressed into stainless steel tanks for fermentation before the resulting wine was aged at cool temperatures in neutral oak barrels. The result is a near perfect rosé which smells of pure Pinot Noir fruit sourced from a cool climate.

In the glass, the 2014 Onward Rosé of Pinot Noir “Hawkeye Ranch” is a pale salmon hue with a translucent pink and orange rim. Aromas of wild flowers, wild raspberries and strawberries, strawberry stem, orange peel, crushed stone and fresh herbs marry beautifully with one another. On the palate, this wine is absolutely delicious—pronounced mineral acidity and freshness plus a very long finish are softened by luscious fruit and the gentle roundness imparted by the time rested in barrel. This is a wine built for beautiful weather so I recommend pouring yourself a glass to sip while you fire up the grill. It is also an ideal introduction to any meal—think of it as a peer of Sancerre or sparkling wine—but it is also possessing of ample depth and more than capable of accompanying roasted fish or chicken. Serve at 50 degrees in a large Burgundy stem after plenty of air.
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Pinot Noir
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13.0
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Neutral French

United States

Washington

Columbia Valley

Like many Washington wines, the “Columbia Valley” indication only tells part of the story: Columbia Valley covers a huge swath of Central
Washington, within which are a wide array of smaller AVAs (appellations).

Oregon

Willamette Valley

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become an elite winegrowing zone in record time. Pioneering vintner David Lett, of The Eyrie Vineyard, planted the first Pinot Noir in the region in 1965, soon to be followed by a cadre of forward-thinking growers who (correctly) saw their wines as America’s answer to French
Burgundies. Today, the Willamette
Valley is indeed compared favorably to Burgundy, Pinot Noir’s spiritual home. And while Pinot Noir accounts for 64% of Oregon’s vineyard plantings, there are cool-climate whites that must not be missed.

California

Santa Barbara

Among the unique features of Santa Barbara County appellations like Ballard Canyon (a sub-zone of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA), is that it has a cool, Pacific-influenced climate juxtaposed with the intense luminosity of a southerly
latitude (the 34th parallel). Ballard Canyon has a more north-south orientation compared to most Santa Barbara AVAs, with soils of sandy
clay/loam and limestone.

California

Paso Robles

Situated at an elevation of 1,600 feet, it is rooted in soils of sandy loam and falls within the Highlands District of the Paso Robles AVA.

New York

North Fork

Wine growers and producers on Long Island’s North Fork have traditionally compared their terroir to that of Bordeaux and have focused on French varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

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