Lucy Wines, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, 2023

Overview of the Wine
Welcome to Lucy. The wines we take great care in crafting under our Lucy label are standouts for us in their ability to combine glamor with versatility. Because they pair well with a wide range of dishes, they’ll shine in any setting. We’re particularly proud to be able to match these three wines to a trio of outstanding causes: funds to support breast cancer research, ocean conservancy, and the Big Sur Fire Department.

THE PLACE: Lucy Rosé is the Santa Lucia Highlands. Each acclaimed site from which this vibrant rosé is born represents a unique glimpse into the dynamic microclimates of this region. With varying proximities to the influence of the Monterey Bay and distinct differences in elevation, the resulting wine delivers unyielding freshness, vibrancy, and complexity—driven by cool ocean air, dense morning fog, and fierce afternoon winds.

Acting as a geographical funnel, the warmer, southern reaches of the Santa Lucia and Gabilan Mountain Ranges pull frigid ocean air inland, blanketing the Salinas Valley and cooling the granite-laden slopes of the Santa Lucia Highlands. This narrow appellation gets the brunt of this coastal wind, and provides beautiful east-sloping hillsides for the vines. To complement the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean, the soils of the Santa Lucia Highlands are decomposed granite—a rare find in coastal California that was brought here when part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range was sheared off and then sent northward by the San Andreas Fault activity.

Grape / Blend
Pinot Noir

Origin
Santa Lucia Highlands, California

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Benefitting from one of the latest harvests in twenty years, the 2023 Lucy Rosé of Pinot Noir is comprised of fruit slowly developed to optimum phenolic, color, and ripeness levels. Boasting a crystalline coral-tinged salmon hue, this shimmering rosé presents itself with aromas of vibrant orange peel, ruby grapefruit, rose petal, and crisp strawberry. With time in the glass, more notes of melon and stone fruit dance with a soft, yet chalky minerality. This voluminous wine’s acidity zips across the palate with pure expressions of near-ripe raspberry, blood orange, and a hint of watermelon. A distinguished characteristic of Lucy Rosé is the slight salinity it carries, as if born from the sea air itself. Subtle texture envelopes the palate that is brought on from aging in exclusively neutral, 100% French oak barrels up to the moment of bottling. The energetic acidity in this rosé brings about a stunning and refreshing taste of the Santa Lucia Highlands.

Product Size: 750ml