2019 Goat Bubbles, Rosé

Awards

Wine Enthusiast - 93 points

"Clean citrus and watermelon aromas pick up a lightly yeasted element on the nose of this bottling from a picturesque vineyard alongside Highway 101. The mousse is creamy on the palate, where sharp lemon peel and orange-rind flavors cling to a grippy texture."

--Matt Kettmann

Food Pairing

Smoked salmon, cheese grits and eggs, corn fritters and crab cakes, or carrot cake with cream cheese icing will pair well with this sparkler.  

Production Notes

Pinot Noir clone 23; 285 cases produced

Tasting Notes

Reminiscent of Maid Marian’s cheeks when she first met Robin Hood, the blushing peach color invites you to share this tasty sparkler with your romantic interest. The tantalizing aromas of tangelo and raspberry are complemented by hints of fresh dough. The palate suggests Braeburn apple with white tea on the backend. Faye likens the fizzing flavor profile to her homemade strawberry and apricot-flavored Italian soda.

Vineyard Notes

Grapes for Goat Bubbles Rosé are sourced from Solomon Hills Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley AVA. Pinot Noir clone 23 is used because this Swiss selection ripens early at low sugar levels, bringing pretty fruit flavors at low alcohol levels.

Winemaker Notes

The grapes were hand picked and whole cluster pressed and vinified, as if the wine were destined to be a still Rosé. After aging in neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel drums, the young wine was decanted into sparkling wine bottles, a tirage of sugar and yeast added and a crown cap applied. The resulting secondary fermentation in the bottle traps carbon dioxide in the wine. After more months of aging and riddling to collect all the sediment from the secondary fermentation, the wine was disgorged. In the disgorging process, the necks of each bottle are place into a neck freezer with a solution of food grade propylene glycol which freezes the neck and allows for the removal of the crown cap. The pressure in the wine pushes the frozen plug of sediment out of the bottle. A dosage is added, a champagne cork inserted, a wire cage applied and our signature red wax cap adds the finishing touch.