"Harvested in the middle of September exclusively for our rosé, the grapes were loaded
whole-cluster and immediately pressed to tank, giving the wine its faint pink color. Ricetti
is a large vineyard, with areas of low and high vigor—in 2024, it was essential to pick from
the strongest, most vigorous areas, as those areas had retained their acidity and moderate sugar levels. Bright, fruity-floral flavors provide lift and friendliness, but for me the grapes from Ricetti have always been marked by their strong backbone of acidity and savory depth of character, the result of the old vines’ having been well-cared for over the decades. Rosé is obviously the perfect accompaniment to summer barbeques and hot days, but personally I find that it really shines during heavy holiday meals at Thanksgiving, where the acidity cuts like a lightsaber through a long, rich meal."