I got to know the Wither Hills winery through its Suavignon Blanc many moons ago, but I cannot remember tasting anything else from them. So it was a surprise to see this Pinot Noir Rose on a supermarket shelf just a little while back (I don't even think I had tried their regular Pinot Noir either). Apparently Wither Hills now make two different Rose wines, this regular one and an early light version, with lower alcohol and a slightly higher residual sugar. This regular version is fermented dry and spent a little time on light yeast lees for better palate and structure (like the Muscadet sur lie, I suppose). This wine was a pale rose pink with an acid fruity nose. The palate was off-dry with prominent strawberry, well supported by an acid backbone. A delightful drink, especially for summer!
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