DeLoach Private Collection Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Rose 2018

While Burgundy may be Pinot Noir’s spiritual home, today a handful of other regions rival it for class and fruit-richness – and surpass it by a country mile in terms of value. These days, the most innovative estates even craft it in a rare rosé style, using the free-run juice of the pressed red grapes (a traditional method the French call saignée). This stylish exclusive comes from California’s 12-time Wine & Spirits Winery of the Year DeLoach Vineyards, who are famed for their premium Pinots.

This fresh 2018 was very carefully made by star winemaker, Brian Maloney. He started with grapes harvested from the premium Starkey and Heintz Vineyards. Rounding out the blend is a dash of estate-grown fruit that was barrel-fermented in neutral French oak and aged on its lees for three months to add richness and depth (and give balance to the wine’s refreshing fruit character).

Robust like a red and fresh like a white, this beauty brims with luscious cherry and rose petal aromas, complemented by tangy rhubarb and candied cherry on the palate. Perfect for enjoying on its own, and incredibly versatile with food.

It’s also perfect all year long. (If you’ve never had a rosé of this caliber with your Thanksgiving turkey, you’re missing out.) Stock up on this rare rosé today – very few cases produced.