2022 Hope Well Improbable Rose Noir

Hope Well Wine is a project of Mimi Casteel, a member of the Bethel Heights Casteel family.

You can learn more about her project here: https://www.hopewellwine.com

Harvested October 24, 2022

80% Pinot noir, 20% Chenin blanc

100% organically farmed

Not inoculated

Aged in French oak barrique, No new wood, just twice and third-filled barrels

Alcohol 13.5%, pH 3.42, TA 5.5 g/L

155 six-bottle cases produced

Bottled VALENTINES DAY 2023

Winemaker Notes:

We had three boxes. Two red, one white. Two Pinot, one Chenin. Given how little we had, we tucked into one fermenter, layering the Chenin in between tiers of Pinot noir, lightly treaded. After four days, we went to the press and gently squeezed out four neutral barrels worth of currant-colored juice. The aromas were stunning from day one, and by February the most improbable union was ready, a love letter to the future of Hope Well, 930 bottles corked under the approving gaze of St. Valentine.

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Technical Information

Alcohol: 13.2%
Appellation: Eola-Amity Hills AVA
Wine Type: Rosé
Varietal: Pinot Noir/Chenin Blanc