Rose 'Hopkins Ranch', Cep 2021

Cep means vine stock in French. Cep Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay are made from barrels of wine that do not make it into one of the Peay wines. All the  blending for the Peay cuvées is done blind – without knowing the amount  each potential wine will make to keep the finance guy honest – so they  choose the wine that best expresses the cuvée and the vintage. After all the wines for the vintage are put together, Vanessa will blend extra barrels into the wines that become Cep. They are delicious and at half the  price of Peay an incredible steal. 

Crisp and minerally, this rose has aromas of tart cranberry, white tea, pink peppercorn and a long, surprisingly salty finish!