Rosé is often described as a “summer wine” but nothing could be further from the truth. Our Estate Rosé is made for every month of the year and for any night of the month. Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, its power is in its subtlety. A copper salmon hue fills your glass and immediately suggests you’re in for something mouthwatering. Bright fruit aromas are met with delicate flavors of strawberry, wild cherry, cranberry, and soft lemon-lime. A soft yet vibrant texture and a crisp but lingering fruit finish make this a perfect match for a variety of foods.
VINEYARDS
The Pinot Noir grapes for our Pinot Noir Rosé were sourced from our estate vineyards situated in the cool climate region of California’s renowned Monterey appellation. Monterey has all the components of a prime Pinot Noir locale: cooling winds that sweep through the vineyards each day, allowing extra “hang time,” and a
longer-than-average growing season. These factors translate to more intense flavor development, enhanced depth and richness of fruit, and excellent varietal character
WINEMAKING
The grapes for our Rosé were destemmed, lightly crushed, and allowed to macerate on their red skins for 12 hours before being gently pressed. Maceration is the process of soaking the color and phenols out of the grape solids and allows for a greater extraction of color and flavor. The insides of all grapes (both red and white) are white and produce clear juice – the color in red wine comes from contact with the dark skins. The longer the grape skins are left hanging out in the wine, the darker the color of the finished Rosé. Fermentation was conducted with select yeast at cool temperatures in stainless steel to retain the bright fruit esters and floral aromas. After fermentation, our Pinot Noir Rosé was aged in stainless steel.
Al Scheid first saw untapped potential in Monterey County in 1972 when the wine region was in its infancy. What started as a grape growing operation that sold 100% of its production to other wineries today has evolved into a grapes-to-glass family business that crafts authentic and elegant wines. Our Scheid Family Wines portfolio now includes five unique and distinctive labels: Scheid Vineyards, District 7, Metz Road, VDR and Stokes’ Ghost.
With 12 estate vineyards comprised of 4,000 acres located along a 70-mile spread of the Salinas Valley, the array of microclimates and soils give us an incredible selection to work with each vintage. While our wealth of vineyard resources is exceptional, it is our employees that are at the heart of everything we do. Much of our workforce has been with us for over 25 years, with several of our vineyard managers employed for over 40 years.
The Scheid family – Al, Scott, Heidi and long-time COO Kurt Gollnick – along with our dream team of employees, are passionate about crafting the best wine possible and honoring our commitment to be good stewards of the land and supporters of our local community. We are proud to produce authentic products that sit on your dinner table and invite conversation, connection and warmth.
Lab Rat Report for 2019 vintage Scheid Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosé
Per the Vintner’s Website this was bottled in February of 2020 after being aged for 4 months in stainless steel. It is sealed with a metal ROPP twist cap rather than a cork.
The world was a different place between when these grapes were on the vine and when they ended up in the bottle, kind of crazy to think about the things that happened in this particular short span of time.
This wine appears a rich shade of dark pink in the bottle, and lightens up a bit in the glass. In the late afternoon sun it practically sparkles.
On the nose I get a hint of fondant and distinct peaches; there seems to be a barely discernible flutter of strawberry when I breathe in deeply.
In the mouth the peach / general stonefruit qualities are at the forefront with a light acidity on the tongue. There’s a hint of the complexities that a good non-rosé pinot would have, but the specifics are proving elusive.
I’ve never been very good at judging the sweetness of rosé’s and usually rate them as fairly sweet even when technically measured they end up being dry; wherever this one rates it is very refreshing in this 90 degree heatwave that Michigan is currently going through.
All in all this is a good wine, although as a rosé I’m not sure how much I would say it stands out. It still has quite a bit of life left in it despite being 4+ years old.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2019 Scheid Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir Rosé - $30 = 18.75%
Well dang, I wish I’d been a lab rat for this one! I’ve never had a bad wine from Scheid. David - if you’re out there- can you tell me please what the true time of delivery will be? Last time I got caught out and wasn’t home because it shipped a lot faster than your estimate.
Sorry for the late rattage again. I have overall good things to say about this rose, but it’s not exactly my style. I’m more of a Provence style rose guy and this is a little fruitier and “sour” than earthy to me. So here goes.
Definitely some fruit on the nose (strawberry?) along with some alcohol. The first thing I noticed upon sipping was it has a medium mouthfeel. Not heavy enough to be syrupy at all, but not quite as crisp as usually go for. That being said, it is completely dry. As far as flavors, I get a lot of fresh melon and maybe candied lemon right out of the gate. I think the lemon is what gives it the “sour” note that I’m not as big on (not a sour beer fan either). I don’t think that’s a negative at all. Just an observation. I would say overall this is a refreshing little rose if you want something that has a fruity bit of zing.
As a comparison, I think the Mulderbosch offered a while back is my favorite everyday rose. The Scheid has a little heavier mouthfeel and less bitterness/earthiness than the Mulderbosch. It’s definitely more melon/citrus flavor-wise and as such has a bit of a tang without being effervescent. A very nice wine if your palate is amenable.
2019 Scheid Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Monterey
Tasting Notes
VINEYARDS
WINEMAKING
Specs
What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale on winery website, $300/case MSRP
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2019 Scheid Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir Rosé
6 bottles for $74.99 $12.50/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $129.99 $10.83/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2019?
Lab Rat Report for 2019 vintage Scheid Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosé
Per the Vintner’s Website this was bottled in February of 2020 after being aged for 4 months in stainless steel. It is sealed with a metal ROPP twist cap rather than a cork.
The world was a different place between when these grapes were on the vine and when they ended up in the bottle, kind of crazy to think about the things that happened in this particular short span of time.
This wine appears a rich shade of dark pink in the bottle, and lightens up a bit in the glass. In the late afternoon sun it practically sparkles.
On the nose I get a hint of fondant and distinct peaches; there seems to be a barely discernible flutter of strawberry when I breathe in deeply.
In the mouth the peach / general stonefruit qualities are at the forefront with a light acidity on the tongue. There’s a hint of the complexities that a good non-rosé pinot would have, but the specifics are proving elusive.
I’ve never been very good at judging the sweetness of rosé’s and usually rate them as fairly sweet even when technically measured they end up being dry; wherever this one rates it is very refreshing in this 90 degree heatwave that Michigan is currently going through.
All in all this is a good wine, although as a rosé I’m not sure how much I would say it stands out. It still has quite a bit of life left in it despite being 4+ years old.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2019 Scheid Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir Rosé - $30 = 18.75%
Well dang, I wish I’d been a lab rat for this one! I’ve never had a bad wine from Scheid. David - if you’re out there- can you tell me please what the true time of delivery will be? Last time I got caught out and wasn’t home because it shipped a lot faster than your estimate.
@tastebud @winedavid59
Just a ping WD as you may not have seen the above question.
Sorry for the late rattage again. I have overall good things to say about this rose, but it’s not exactly my style. I’m more of a Provence style rose guy and this is a little fruitier and “sour” than earthy to me. So here goes.
Definitely some fruit on the nose (strawberry?) along with some alcohol. The first thing I noticed upon sipping was it has a medium mouthfeel. Not heavy enough to be syrupy at all, but not quite as crisp as usually go for. That being said, it is completely dry. As far as flavors, I get a lot of fresh melon and maybe candied lemon right out of the gate. I think the lemon is what gives it the “sour” note that I’m not as big on (not a sour beer fan either). I don’t think that’s a negative at all. Just an observation. I would say overall this is a refreshing little rose if you want something that has a fruity bit of zing.
As a comparison, I think the Mulderbosch offered a while back is my favorite everyday rose. The Scheid has a little heavier mouthfeel and less bitterness/earthiness than the Mulderbosch. It’s definitely more melon/citrus flavor-wise and as such has a bit of a tang without being effervescent. A very nice wine if your palate is amenable.
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