2021 Hope Well Pinot Noir Rosé Monday's Child
ABOUT
Hope Well Wine is a project of Mimi Casteel, a member of the Bethel Heights family.
You can learn more about her project here: www.hopewellwine.com
The three children of 2021 were born from a single lot of Pinot noir, a few rows of perfectly ripe fruit from all corners of the vineyard combined into one lot in the field, then separated at birth into three parts before vinification. For me, this was about pulling perfect Pinot Noir ripeness through a prism to see what was on the other side.
Harvested September 12, 2021
100% Pinot Noir, 100% organically farmed
100% destemmed, not inoculated
100% neutral french oak
Monday’s Child, in traditional rosé style, spent less than 24 hours on the skins and went to press cold. A cold and brief infusion to preserve the layers of crisp flavor and the effusive bouquet of spring flowers and berries. Alcohol 13.0%
Tuesday’s Child spent 48 hours on skins, a longer infusion, at ambient temperature (which was cool, not cold) before going to the press. At 48 hours she was a completely different child than her sister, spice and bramble in her hair. Alcohol 13.6%
Sunday’s Child went through a fully traditional Pinot noir maceration, on skins until dryness, and then to barrel to sleep for the next ten months.
