"Rosés are some of the most immediate and elemental celebrations of the new harvest." - Tony Soter

Beginning with the 2004 vintage, Soter Vineyards is proud to offer a dry, brilliantly fruit-driven rosé. Fewer wines are more versatile at the table than a well-crafted rosé, and we create this delectable little pink wine with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay.

Rosé for its own sake.
Soter Vineyards rosé begins life as fruit from both our estate and from our neighbors, where it is farmed with the same meticulous attention to detail and low yields as all of our wines. Select lots of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay are given a gentle whole-cluster pressing and then quickly taken off of the skins. Soon they are fermented in neutral oak and stainless steel barrels. After approximately 4 months of aging, the wine has excellent clarity and purity, and is ready for bottling with a slight addition of fruity red Pinot Noir to add color and even more flavor dimension. Many rosés in the marketplace are created simply as a byproduct of red wine production, bled from fermentation tanks in often-dilute vintages. Not so at Soter Vineyards, where we specifically set out to produce rosé from whole clusters, crafting it with care, simply because we love it.

Part of this wine's appeal lies in its verve and freshness, which comes from the fact that we pick the fruit for rosé at a low sugar level, which ensures that the finished wine will be low in alcohol with refreshing acidity. The weight and flavor in the wine comes from low yields, not overripe grapes.

Seize the day; seize the rosé.
Will Soter rosé age? It will likely hold up 3 or so years in the bottle, but we firmly believe that our rosé is best enjoyed in its effusive and fruity youth, within a year from its harvest. We like to say that our rosé's purpose in life is generally served by the time it sees its first Thanksgiving.

The Wine
Full of fresh floral and bright red fruit aromas, our rosé is weighty and succulent, perfect for a summer afternoon garden party. Enjoy it with dishes such as a salad of endives, goat cheese, and beets, or Provençal fare, such as game hens grilled with herbes de Provence and brushed with olive oil and fresh garlic. As it is with all of our wines, salmon is also a friend of Soter rosé.