We’re proud to announce the 2017 vintage of Lucy, which in bottle is graced with a new label whose finely-embossed surface nicely suits this delicate, well-crafted wine.

Winemaker Jeff Pisoni began crafting our rosé Pinot Noir in 2003. Born in the Santa Lucia Highlands alongside our Pisoni and Lucia wines, Lucy is composed solely of estate fruit—a rarity for rosé. As with all our wines, coaxing our cuvée into being requires a great deal of patience and fine-tuning. We begin by selecting grapes from several of our vineyards to encourage a complex texture and subtle, nuanced aromatics. At the winery, we meticulously hand-sort the grapes. Most makers of rosé produce their wine either by choosing to press whole clusters, or by using what is called the Saignée method. At Pisoni, we craft Lucy by combining these methods. We begin by sending whole grape clusters to the press, taking immense care to retain the most delicate and aromatic juice through a meticulous and painstaking process that requires much tasting and testing. Next, we use the Saignée method to drain, or “bleed” a small amount of juice from a portion of grapes clusters while in tank to produce the beautiful translucent flush of color you see in the bottle, as well as to give the final rosé slightly more character. Using both methods enables us to craft wine that offers elegance and a bright, crisp acidity together with greater complexity and color.