Acrobat Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir have long been favorites at our house, but we had never tried Acrobat Rose' of Pinot Noir. This Rose' is widely available but I just passed it by. Now, I am preparing a presentation on the "Wines of Oregon" and that is an excuse for trying every Oregon wine in the store. This is one wine I wish I had tried sooner.
King Estates created the Acrobat series of wines to pair with casual meals. The wines have been highly rated and reasonably priced, so it is not surprising that they have been best sellers. However, earlier this year, King Estates made a business decision to sell the brand to the Foley Family of Wines. The Foley Family of wines consists of 23 brands, including well known labels such as Sabastiani, Guenoc, Chalk Hill Estate, Chalone Vineyard and Oregon winery Four Graces. I cannot predict how this will ultimately change Acrobat Wines, but this 2017 Acrobat Rose' was produced by King Estates and I have been advised that the 2018 Acrobat wines will also be from King Estates but marketed by Foley.
2017 Acrobat Rose' is 100% Pinot Noir grapes fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel and aged for 2 months in stainless. The alcohol content is 13.5%.
The color of this Rose' may be slightly darker than some but it is beautiful in the glass. Aromas are most like strawberries and the flavor is more strawberry, raspberry than cherry. This crisp, dry wine is delicious. It is so easy to drink, you should buy more than one bottle.
I paid $12.99 for this at my local wine shop, Wine Xpress, and that matches the Total Wine price. The website for the Greenville Total Wine store says they are sold out of this wine but expect more in October.
SC Wine Joe rating = 89 points
King Estates created the Acrobat series of wines to pair with casual meals. The wines have been highly rated and reasonably priced, so it is not surprising that they have been best sellers. However, earlier this year, King Estates made a business decision to sell the brand to the Foley Family of Wines. The Foley Family of wines consists of 23 brands, including well known labels such as Sabastiani, Guenoc, Chalk Hill Estate, Chalone Vineyard and Oregon winery Four Graces. I cannot predict how this will ultimately change Acrobat Wines, but this 2017 Acrobat Rose' was produced by King Estates and I have been advised that the 2018 Acrobat wines will also be from King Estates but marketed by Foley.
2017 Acrobat Rose' is 100% Pinot Noir grapes fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel and aged for 2 months in stainless. The alcohol content is 13.5%.
The color of this Rose' may be slightly darker than some but it is beautiful in the glass. Aromas are most like strawberries and the flavor is more strawberry, raspberry than cherry. This crisp, dry wine is delicious. It is so easy to drink, you should buy more than one bottle.
I paid $12.99 for this at my local wine shop, Wine Xpress, and that matches the Total Wine price. The website for the Greenville Total Wine store says they are sold out of this wine but expect more in October.
SC Wine Joe rating = 89 points
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