THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE ESTEEMED LINEUP OF LYTLE-BARNETT VINTAGE SPARKLING WINES.

The Saignée style of sparkling wine sits between Brut and Brut Rosé. Saignée, which translates to "bleeding" in French, involves making rosé wine by bleeding off a portion of juice from red grape skins after they've had brief contact with the juice.

In the glass, the wine is a delicate rose gold hue with generous and persistent bubbles. The aromas of fresh red fruits leap from the glass; strawberries, rose petals, eucalyptus and hints of pastry and cream. These aromas are translated directly to the palate with strong notes of strawberry shortcake, raspberry sorbet, and the elusive rose petals carrying through on the long palate. The latter note is a character that was pursued in this wine as it is a precursor aroma and flavor of Pinot Noir that is lost as the grapes ripen. The wine has enough texture that it accumulates on the mid palate allowing the freshness to be savored. This mid palate focus is coaxed to a long, clean finish by the addition of a low dosage of 4 g/L. This wine sips like a warm breeze on an end of spring day in the Willamette. While this is a wine that is drinking exceptionally well on release, it certainly has the potential to develop further with a few years aging.