Kivelstadt Cellars Wood Road Vineyard Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose Wondering 2021 bandol and black pepper

and black pepper

Tannins are present and demanding

The palate is full

The Palate is wonderfully rich and broad

before a star burst of acidity on the finish with a savory salty minerality that lingers with apples and pears on the finish

Kivelstadt Cellars Wood Road Vineyard Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose Wondering 2021 bandol and black pepper"The Pinot noir was our first pick of the year. It comes in so tart you can barely taste it. We ferment the wine to dryness and then barrel down for malolactic fermentation. Both primary and secondary fermentation occur with native yeast. Days before the bottling we restart the fermentation by adding sugar to the wine. This creates an estimated 4 atmospheres of pressure. (For reference champagne usually has around 6atm). And viol! Sparkling. The wine