Ryder Estate wines are crafted from our sustainably farmed estate vineyards on California’s golden Central Coast. The Central Coast is blessed with cool ocean air that blankets our vineyards in the early morning until the warm sun peaks through the clouds in the afternoon. This wonderful combination of sea, sunshine, and soil makes perfect growing conditions for our grapes to develop intense flavors and elegant character that is true to each varietal. Our passion is to make the best wine each vintage to enhance life’s best moments. At Ryder Estate, we keep it real and make great wines you can trust.
After gentle crushing, the wine is allowed eight hours of skin contact to extract aromatics, flavor, and its exquisite, light pigment. The wine is then gently pressed, racked to stainless steel tanks, and slowly fermented to dryness at a cool 50°F to preserve the varietal aromatics.
Our Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé is crisp, fragrant and refreshing. Strawberry, raspberry, and cherry aromas lead into a compelling palate of luscious fruit flavors framed by crisp, refreshing acidity. Pairs perfectly with a brunch of spinach and bacon quiche, a charcuterie platter on the patio, or a well-deserved staycation in your own backyard.
Specs
Vintage: 2019
Blend: 94% Pinot Noir, 6% Syrah
Appellation: Central Coast
Aging: Stainless Steel
Alcohol: 13.0%
pH: 3.37
TA: 0.58
Included in the Box
6-bottles:
6x 2019 Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Central Coast
Case:
12x 2019 Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Central Coast
At Ryder Estate Wines, we take finding the time to play seriously. Whether you awaken to ride waves under a Pacific sunrise, hit the slopes to revel in the solitude of the first run of the day, or meet up with your bike crew for an after-work ride, the power of bringing play into your day is indisputable. Sure, there are a lot of great things to watch on Netflix, and sometimes a binge-fest is just what we need. And sometimes, we need a kick in the pants to realize that life begins at the end of our comfort zone. Maybe that’s training for your first 10K, maybe it’s jumping out of an airplane, or maybe it’s driving without a plan to discover what’s around the next bend. Life is about experiences. Wherever your journey takes you, #EnjoyTheRyde
Our wines are a true expression of the area, all packed with luscious fruit flavors that pair perfectly with every moment fit to raise a glass. Paddle out to open water, hike to see the view, and freestyle the first snowfall of the year. Let adventure take the wheel and then celebrate well, the Ryder Estate way.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2019 Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé - $25 = 20.83%
Part 1: Backstory (skip if you just want the review)
It has been more than a year since my last attempt at RATing. Thwarted by Providence and UPS in times past, WCC and I had both given up on the possibility. Now, with a bit less travel in my life, I cautiously sent the email asking if there was an opportunity to try again. Within mere days I had my answer - a shipment scheduled to be delivered Thursday night. This one arrived when it was supposed to.
What would it be? Tempranillo? Too soon after the last. Cab? Red blend? Our dinner (nearly on the table when the wine arrived) was spicy Thai food. As I opened the box, I hoped it was something that could stand up.
Imagine my surprise (and admittedly, initial disappointment) to find.
Rosé.
“Huh. Guess we’re not drinking this tonight.” I put it in the extra-cool wine fridge where I keep our small selection of whites.
But the more I thought about it, the less disappointed I became. After all, I live it Atlanta. It’s nearly summer. Tomorrow (now yesterday) is our youngest daughter’s birthday and I’ve got two events - afternoon in the backyard with family at the grill and evening at the church with a bunch of friends, kids, and pizza. Seems like a perfect time to try out some Rosé!
Happy National Rosé Day, everyone!
About me: Cellar Tracker Profile
Big into craft cocktails, craft beer, and learning my way with wine. While I’ve been drinking and enjoying wine for several years now, I’m just starting to understand what I really do and do not prefer.
When it comes to white, I like just a hint of sweetness and a decent amount of dry. Sancerre is my favorite white (thus also many Sauvignon Blancs) and I also love dry-ish, but not sweet, Riesling.
About our tasting environment:
High class - might as well be sitting in a Napa tasting room. Well, if a Napa tasting room is a church fellowship hall with Marco’s pizza and Greek salads to go with our wine. Only the finest plastic glasses we had would suffice. Despite the environment, we did take it seriously (without taking ourselves too much so).
Part 2: RAT Review
Chilled in the (white) wine fridge for about 20 hours pre-consumption, then put on ice for the last two and travel to the church.
Tasting notes:
A nice, fruity, nose - though it was difficult to distinguish any particular fruit. Lovely pink color.
The initial thought on the first sip is “refreshing.” You get the citrus first - not enough to pucker but it is the dominant flavor for sure. That gives way pretty quickly to a nice level of dryness. The transition from tart to dry is very satisfying. My wife, as well as two other friends, had the same experience. The tartness builds slightly over the course of the glass - too much so for one taster who prefers sweet to tart + dry. It never reached unpleasant levels for the rest of us.
The only negative of the wine, from those of us who liked it, is a slightly odd aftertaste. This comes after the dryness has faded from the palette and none of us were able to describe it. Taking another sip or a bit of food made it disappear, but despite the overall pleasant flavor of the wine none of us enjoyed having it as the last taste on our tongues after several minutes.
Verdict:
The one adamant “non-rosé” drinker in the group said, “It’s the least bad rosé I’ve ever had, but I’d still pass.”
Everyone else said we’d be happy to have a glass of it on a hot summer day or to kick off an evening of tapas. The flavor profile would also have been really nice in a sparkling wine. If frosé is your thing, I suspect this would work well, with the tartness cutting through the cold nicely.
My target for rosé is typically in the $12-14/bottle range at Costco. This would hold its own against any of those. My suspicion (now confirmed) is that this will be closer to the $9-$10 range and at that price I’d happily split a case with someone nearby for consumption this summer.
@pupator Thanks for the detailed review. It’s funny because I like “dry+tart” but I don’t associate that with Central Coast at all. I tend to like WA or OR dry rosé. So at first when I saw Central Coast, I was thinking this wasn’t for me, but maybe it is after all! When you say the Costco $12-14 ones, which ones can you compare to? …because I probably have had some of them, for reference.
Also love the quote “least bad rosé I’ve ever had.”
@pmarin The 2017 Domaine Houchart Côtes de Provence Rosé was the first that comes to mind. Inexpensive, crisp - not perfect but enjoyable. Maybe in the ballpark of the 2016 Malene Wines Rosé as well?
I’m a LabRat!! So I have to say I was sooo pleased when it was Rosé and not Cab, as it’s been super hot here this week and I knew I’d be sipping the RatWine outside while I watered the 186 pepper plants I grew from seed this Spring while in a quarantine daze…
I’ve been in the wine biz for many years and when I opened the package I didn’t recognize the brand, so I thought hmmm maybe a side hustle for someone or maybe a private label that didn’t make it to Trader Joes etc… but I see it’s Scheid, who are well-respected and make good juice.
The wine’s a pretty color and, while sorto blando, the packaging is fine, except for the pink capsule, which I would change, but that’s nitpicking.
The first sip was brisk and bright… I thought maybe even a bit petillant but that’s not the case (but I would have been fine with that). No watermelon or other melon up front, but lots of bright, tart, almost sour-cherryish fruit. It was good by itself as well as later with a simple grilled pork chop & salad. The cherry is predominant and there is an undertone of something slightly bitter-ish, but in a pleasant, almost Aperol kind of way. This would probably make a good summer spritzer-cocktail mashup, come to say… The nose was a bit not there and I figured that was because it was too cold. It’s 9:18 am now on day 2 and I’m sipping/smelling again and the nose is still not very much there.
My last sip now echoes everything from last night- cherry, tartness in a good way, no melon or other sweetie typical Rosé flavors. I was guessing in the $8 range. My only “issue” (not really an issue) is the same one I always have, being in the industry, is that domestic Rosés have always had an uphill battle competing with the cheapest/best stuff being imported, and this wine is no different. I give this a solid B score, and would have given it more if the nose had been more present !
@tastebud
Thanks for digging out the Scheid connection.
Just last week I twisted a top on an '08 SB from them; old ww purchase, that, not being much of a SB fan, I rather liked.
Oh. Wow. Right in my wine wheelhouse, for sure. (Even though I have way too much wine, and way too few opportunities to share with friends & family right now.) But I also got to use my last Pastadrop coupon, so this is a deal not-to-be-missed! I am chuffed.
2019 Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Central Coast
Tasting Notes
Specs
Included in the Box
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $216/case MSRP
About The Winery
Winery: Ryder Estate Wines
Available States
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Estimated Delivery
Monday, Jul 6 - Wednesday, Jul 8
Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé
6 bottles for $59.99 $10/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $94.99 $7.92/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2019 Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2019 Ryder Estate Pinot Noir Rosé - $25 = 20.83%
Part 1: Backstory (skip if you just want the review)
It has been more than a year since my last attempt at RATing. Thwarted by Providence and UPS in times past, WCC and I had both given up on the possibility. Now, with a bit less travel in my life, I cautiously sent the email asking if there was an opportunity to try again. Within mere days I had my answer - a shipment scheduled to be delivered Thursday night. This one arrived when it was supposed to.
What would it be? Tempranillo? Too soon after the last. Cab? Red blend? Our dinner (nearly on the table when the wine arrived) was spicy Thai food. As I opened the box, I hoped it was something that could stand up.
Imagine my surprise (and admittedly, initial disappointment) to find.
Rosé.
“Huh. Guess we’re not drinking this tonight.” I put it in the extra-cool wine fridge where I keep our small selection of whites.
But the more I thought about it, the less disappointed I became. After all, I live it Atlanta. It’s nearly summer. Tomorrow (now yesterday) is our youngest daughter’s birthday and I’ve got two events - afternoon in the backyard with family at the grill and evening at the church with a bunch of friends, kids, and pizza. Seems like a perfect time to try out some Rosé!
Happy National Rosé Day, everyone!
About me:
Cellar Tracker Profile
Big into craft cocktails, craft beer, and learning my way with wine. While I’ve been drinking and enjoying wine for several years now, I’m just starting to understand what I really do and do not prefer.
When it comes to white, I like just a hint of sweetness and a decent amount of dry. Sancerre is my favorite white (thus also many Sauvignon Blancs) and I also love dry-ish, but not sweet, Riesling.
About our tasting environment:
High class - might as well be sitting in a Napa tasting room. Well, if a Napa tasting room is a church fellowship hall with Marco’s pizza and Greek salads to go with our wine. Only the finest plastic glasses we had would suffice. Despite the environment, we did take it seriously (without taking ourselves too much so).
Part 2: RAT Review
Chilled in the (white) wine fridge for about 20 hours pre-consumption, then put on ice for the last two and travel to the church.
Tasting notes:
A nice, fruity, nose - though it was difficult to distinguish any particular fruit. Lovely pink color.
The initial thought on the first sip is “refreshing.” You get the citrus first - not enough to pucker but it is the dominant flavor for sure. That gives way pretty quickly to a nice level of dryness. The transition from tart to dry is very satisfying. My wife, as well as two other friends, had the same experience. The tartness builds slightly over the course of the glass - too much so for one taster who prefers sweet to tart + dry. It never reached unpleasant levels for the rest of us.
The only negative of the wine, from those of us who liked it, is a slightly odd aftertaste. This comes after the dryness has faded from the palette and none of us were able to describe it. Taking another sip or a bit of food made it disappear, but despite the overall pleasant flavor of the wine none of us enjoyed having it as the last taste on our tongues after several minutes.
Verdict:
The one adamant “non-rosé” drinker in the group said, “It’s the least bad rosé I’ve ever had, but I’d still pass.”
Everyone else said we’d be happy to have a glass of it on a hot summer day or to kick off an evening of tapas. The flavor profile would also have been really nice in a sparkling wine. If frosé is your thing, I suspect this would work well, with the tartness cutting through the cold nicely.
My target for rosé is typically in the $12-14/bottle range at Costco. This would hold its own against any of those. My suspicion (now confirmed) is that this will be closer to the $9-$10 range and at that price I’d happily split a case with someone nearby for consumption this summer.
@pupator Thanks for the detailed review. It’s funny because I like “dry+tart” but I don’t associate that with Central Coast at all. I tend to like WA or OR dry rosé. So at first when I saw Central Coast, I was thinking this wasn’t for me, but maybe it is after all! When you say the Costco $12-14 ones, which ones can you compare to? …because I probably have had some of them, for reference.
Also love the quote “least bad rosé I’ve ever had.”
@pmarin The 2017 Domaine Houchart Côtes de Provence Rosé was the first that comes to mind. Inexpensive, crisp - not perfect but enjoyable. Maybe in the ballpark of the 2016 Malene Wines Rosé as well?
$7.92/bottle case price. That’s gotta be close to the lowest casemates price ever.
Well, I want to know just what I did to deserve this particular staycation.
I’m a LabRat!! So I have to say I was sooo pleased when it was Rosé and not Cab, as it’s been super hot here this week and I knew I’d be sipping the RatWine outside while I watered the 186 pepper plants I grew from seed this Spring while in a quarantine daze…
I’ve been in the wine biz for many years and when I opened the package I didn’t recognize the brand, so I thought hmmm maybe a side hustle for someone or maybe a private label that didn’t make it to Trader Joes etc… but I see it’s Scheid, who are well-respected and make good juice.
The wine’s a pretty color and, while sorto blando, the packaging is fine, except for the pink capsule, which I would change, but that’s nitpicking.
The first sip was brisk and bright… I thought maybe even a bit petillant but that’s not the case (but I would have been fine with that). No watermelon or other melon up front, but lots of bright, tart, almost sour-cherryish fruit. It was good by itself as well as later with a simple grilled pork chop & salad. The cherry is predominant and there is an undertone of something slightly bitter-ish, but in a pleasant, almost Aperol kind of way. This would probably make a good summer spritzer-cocktail mashup, come to say… The nose was a bit not there and I figured that was because it was too cold. It’s 9:18 am now on day 2 and I’m sipping/smelling again and the nose is still not very much there.
My last sip now echoes everything from last night- cherry, tartness in a good way, no melon or other sweetie typical Rosé flavors. I was guessing in the $8 range. My only “issue” (not really an issue) is the same one I always have, being in the industry, is that domestic Rosés have always had an uphill battle competing with the cheapest/best stuff being imported, and this wine is no different. I give this a solid B score, and would have given it more if the nose had been more present !
@tastebud
Thanks for digging out the Scheid connection.
Just last week I twisted a top on an '08 SB from them; old ww purchase, that, not being much of a SB fan, I rather liked.
No love for VA? Just wanted to confirm as the Ryder Estate website would appear to ship here.
Oh. Wow. Right in my wine wheelhouse, for sure. (Even though I have way too much wine, and way too few opportunities to share with friends & family right now.) But I also got to use my last Pastadrop coupon, so this is a deal not-to-be-missed! I am chuffed.
Alas once again a beautiful looking/sounding rose that does not ship to VA. (insert crying emoji here)