KYSELA PERE ET FILS, LTD.

DeRose vineyard is half of the original Theophile Vaché planting. First planted around 1850, it is the longest running commercial vineyard on the west coast.

Aromatically vivid, this wine opens with lifted red fruits pomegranate, wild strawberry, and sour cherry woven with savory threads of dried thyme, graphite, and black tea. Subtle notes of violets and crushed stone emerge, hinting at the vineyard’s mineral-rich soils. Medium-bodied and finely structured, the palate balances brightness and depth. Red currant and cranberry provide the spine, while mulberry and dried fig offer rounding warmth. There's a firm line of acidity and a mineral core - almost saline - that gives the wine both drive and lift. The tannins are fine-grained, slightly chalky, and true to the variety. The finish is precise and persistent, leaving impressions of red plum skin, tobacco leaf, and wet earth.