2024 Lucy Rosé of Pinot Noir

THE PLACE: Lucy Rosé is the Santa Lucia Highlands. Each acclaimed site from which this vibrant rosé is born represents a unique glimpse into the dynamic microclimates of this region. With varying proximities to the influence of the Monterey Bay and distinct differences in elevation, the resulting wine delivers unyielding freshness, vibrancy, and complexity—driven by cool ocean air, dense morning fog, and fierce afternoon winds.

Acting as a geographical funnel, the warmer, southern reaches of the Santa Lucia and Gabilan Mountain Ranges pull frigid ocean air inland, blanketing the Salinas Valley and cooling the granite-laden slopes of the Santa Lucia Highlands. This narrow appellation gets the brunt of this coastal wind, and provides beautiful east-sloping hillsides for the vines. To complement the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean, the soils of the Santa Lucia Highlands are decomposed granite—a rare find in coastal California that was brought here when part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range was sheared off and then sent northward by the San Andreas Fault activity.

WINEMAKING: Combining the use of whole cluster pressing with saignée of Pinot Noir allows us to create a more complex wine. This combination brings the light, crisp, and elegant character with minimal phenolics from gentle whole-cluster pressing and slightly more fullness from the saignée barrels. The Lucy Rosé is fermented then aged for only three months to retain the most fresh characteristics. We utilize barrels of at least a decade in age so they are truly “neutral.”  This heightens the texture while minimizing the flavor impact of the oak.

TASTING NOTES: The 2024 Lucy Rosé of Pinot Noir is crisp and bright like the ocean air from which it derives. A light salmon color in the glass, it offers notes of fresh strawberry, rose petal, and honeydew melon on first swirl. The palate opens up to more flavors at play, with elements of grapefruit and raspberry mingling with fresh minerality. This rosé is completely dry and fermented in neutral barrels to bring about a seamless texture. The 2024 vintage Lucy Rosé is all about balance: a cool winter and spring brought about a slow season and elegant fruit profile that is brightened by delightful acidity that draws one back for more. Vibrant and refreshing, this wine pairs perfectly with food, or just a hot summer day.

The Pisoni Family has always been committed to making exceptional wines, and Lucy allows them to combine this passion with philanthropy. The Pisoni family donates one dollar of each bottle of Lucy Rosé of Pinot Noir sold to Breast Cancer Research. Since inception, the combined Lucy family of wines has generated over $250,000 in contributions.