The Morrell family's vineyard — Lonesome Spring Ranch — spans nearly 110 acres along the eastern edge of the Yakima Valley, and the family grows nearly 30 grape varieties on behalf of many winemakers across the state. Rhône varieties Grenache and Mourvedre are among their more recent plantings, with Grenache in 2004 and Mourvèdre two years later. Kit Singh crafts this rosé as a … [Read more...] about Lauren Ashton Cellars 2021 Rosé, Columbia Valley, $21
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Explohr Wine Co. 2021 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Walla Walla Valley, $25
Winemaker/co-owner Rob Wohr is a recent product of The Institute of Enology and Viticulture — Class of '21 — so this work is symbolic of his first commercial vintage as a Walla Walla Community College grad. Cool-climate varieties will be the focus of the brand launched by Wohr and fellow Rutgers alum John Kruger, and this work with Breezy Slope Vineyard is an impressive debut. … [Read more...] about Explohr Wine Co. 2021 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Walla Walla Valley, $25
SMAK Wines 2021 Summer Rosé, Columbia Valley $20
No one can question Fiona Mak’s touch and vision for rosé, and the sommelier-turned-winemaker — a product of Walla Walla Community College’s winemaking program — works with Pinot Gris from venerable Gamache Vineyard in the White Bluffs for her Summer series. It’s a charming expression of the grape, offering tropical and floral aromas alongside rosewater, tangerine and facial … [Read more...] about SMAK Wines 2021 Summer Rosé, Columbia Valley $20
BacoVino 2020 Rosé, Columbia Valley, $21
Seattle-area winemaker Randy Brooks works with Syrah from Katharine Leone Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope and Suhadolnik Vineyard in the Yakima Valley for this skillfully crafted and lightly tinted rosé. A broad range of fruity aromas include cantaloupe, pink strawberry, honeydew melon and dried apricot. Inside, it spoons out golden raspberry and white peach, bringing a bit of … [Read more...] about BacoVino 2020 Rosé, Columbia Valley, $21