Julia’s Dazzle 2012 Rosé Pinot Grigio (Horse Heaven Hills)

Country: US / Rosé
Variety: Pinot Grigio Washington
Winery: Julia’s Dazzle / Horse Heaven Hills

Brief skin contact during fermentation gives this appropriately named, single-vineyard (The Benches) rosé it’s pretty pale-salmon color. It’s immediately appealing, with notes of melon and strawberry, and just a hair off-dry, with a rich, textured feel.