Full Circle Rose
A beautiful marrige of Pinot's, white and red Gris and Noir create this stunning Rose wine. Tastes and smells like an old fashioned rose and finishes with a distinct strawberry flavor. This light and crisp refreshingly dry rose wine is the perfect patio pleaser on any type of day. This ain't your aunts rose...
This wine, by Patrik and Tess Barr, is named for their grandaughter, and is the perfect wine to enjoy any time!
The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes we grow here in the Columbia Gorge are richer in depth and complexity than grown in other regions in Oregon. This Rose is a classic blend used often in French champagnes. From our Block E, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Munier. Dry with a hint of strawberry and citrus.
We picked all at 24.0° brix, destemmed and allowed the grapes to wild ferment in bins at 65° for 3 days, then inoculated with a yeast for another 7 days to extract as much color and flavor as possible. Punch down occurred twice daily, taking care not to smash the seeds. When fermentation was complete, we gently pressed and then barreled and aged all 3 grapes for 9 months in French oak.
Home to the ridge and valley topography created by some millennia of volcano activity and fed from the ancient waters of Mt. Hood's Eliot Glacier, the Columbia Gorge provides the perfect sanctuary to grow grapes, producing a flinty crispness always high in minerals and deep in flavor.
| Varietal | Blend |
| Varietal Composition | Chardonnay, Pinot Munier and Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Columbia Gorge |
| Vineyard | Estate Grown Hood Crest |
| Harvest Date | 09/13/2021 |
| Acid | 5.08 |
| Residual Sugar | <.02 |
| Alcohol | 12.60% |
| Wine Style | Sonyae |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 06/23/2023 |
| Cases Produced | 305 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
2020 American Fine Wine Competition THE Rosé Gold
2020 Experience Rosé Wine Competition. Silver
2020 Wine Enthusiast 88 Points
The spring of 2021 showed slightly warm weather from 39°-50° then plunged into hot temperatures the end of March from 75°-95° through September, while June, July and August showed spikes over 100-116 °. Hot mornings required irrigation to provide moisture as there was not much rainfall for this year.
This vineyard produced very lovely medium sized grapes with intense concentrated flavors as this berry produced a rich brown seed and the golden rose skins and white flesh Columbia Gorge Chardonnay and deep purple berry Pinot Noir and Pinot Munier are known for.
Tess Barr is one of the less than 10% of lead women winemakers nationwide and proud to be part Woman Winemaker Project. A patented formulator, and decorated with 35 issued US Patents, Ms. Barr has filed over 100 inventions at the USPTO.
