Kobal Bajta Sparkling Pet Nat Rose 2023Bright morning in the glass a petillant burst of wild strawberry and rhubarb skin, like early summer fruit picked on a gravel road. The pink hue feels sun kissed, russet tinged. Aromas unfurl to tart cranberry, a whisper of rose hip tea, and crunchy pomegranate seeds nestled in chalk dust. On the palate its buoyant but grounded: fine beads carry crisp red cherry and citrus pith, edged with a thread of saline minerality that feels rooted to the karst

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Polished and lightly austere

Our little gem today

in charge of vineyard management

coming together not to chase glory

wild herbs

green apple skin

French oak lends grain and dimension

big and easygoing

No Petit Cheval this year

the smell and taste of the 2019 Santa Cruz County Pinot Noir tells the story of the Santa Cruz Mountains

born of Vertus chalk