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Buona Notte Wines

Rosa 2019

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Tasting notes

Three separate press fractions, including a saignée from Sangiovese, give this rosé a layered, textured structure you rarely find in pink wine. The Dolcetto from Allegre's certified organic vineyard in the Hood River Valley adds a tart cranberry and dried herb quality that keeps it savory and food-friendly at 12.5% ABV.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
CranberryWild StrawberryDried Tea LeavesWhite Pepper
  • Style: Dry rosé; medium-bodied; savory and textured; 12.5% ABV; unfined and unfiltered
  • Grapes & Terroir: Dolcetto (Allegre Vineyard, certified organic, Hood River Valley), Sangiovese (saignée), Moscato; Columbia Gorge AVA, Oregon; volcanic and silty loam soils
  • Winemaking: Three press fractions: direct press, 4-day skin contact, and Sangiovese saignée; blended pre-bottling; neutral French oak aging; native yeast; unfined, unfiltered
  • Serving: Serve at 50-55F; no decant needed
  • Pairing: Cured meats, charcuterie, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheese
  • Similar To: For fans of dry, structured Provencal rosé or skin-contact rosé who want Pacific Northwest terroir

Rosa is a dry rosé blend of Dolcetto sourced from Allegre Vineyard, a certified organic farm perched on Ehrck Hill in the middle of the Hood River Valley between Mount Hood and Mount Adams, along with Sangiovese and a small portion of Moscato. The Sangiovese component was produced by saignée from Buona Notte's Cento Per Cento, the winery's 100% Sangiovese red wine. The 2019 growing season in the Hood River Valley ran cooler than average, preserving acidity and encouraging the decision to redirect the fruit into rosé.

Winemaker Graham Markel used three separate lots to build the final blend: grapes pressed immediately off the vine, grapes pressed after four days of skin contact, and the saignée Sangiovese. Blending these fractions allowed him to calibrate acidity and textural weight before the wine was finished in neutral French oak. The result is unfined and unfiltered.

Buona Notte operates out of Cascade Locks in the Columbia Gorge AVA, sourcing Italian varietals from vineyards on both the Oregon and Washington sides of the Columbia River. Markel trained for seven years under Maggie Harrison at Antica Terra and Master Sommelier Nate Ready at Hiyu Wine Farm before founding Buona Notte in 2016. The winery produces approximately 2,500 cases annually across roughly ten Italian varietals using entirely natural methods.

Serves well with charcuterie, cured meats, and aged hard cheeses. The savory, herb-driven profile also works alongside grilled salmon, a tomato-based pasta, or a mushroom risotto. Chill to around 50-55F for best expression.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Rose Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Dolcetto, Sangiovese, Moscato
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2019
Alcohol:, 12.5%
Country:, USA
Region:, Columbia Gorge
Appellation:, Columbia Gorge AVA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Buona Notte Wines

Buona Notte was founded in 2016 by Graham Markel and his father Jeffrey Markel, who provided the initial capital to purchase fruit. The winery is based in Cascade Locks, Oregon, on the banks of the Columbia River. Graham grew up spending time at his mother Peggy Markel's culinary school in Tuscany, which shaped a deep orientation toward Italian food and wine culture.

Before starting Buona Notte, Graham worked for seven years at Antica Terra in Oregon's Willamette Valley under winemaker Maggie Harrison, then moved to Hood River to work with Master Sommelier Nate Ready at Hiyu Wine Farm. Living at Hiyu opened his focus to the diversity of Italian varietals that could be grown across the Columbia Gorge's range of microclimates. Buona Notte sources fruit from approximately eight vineyards on both sides of the Columbia River, ranging from organically farmed plots to fully biodynamic sites. The winery produces around 2,500 cases per year across roughly ten Italian varietals.

Winemaking at Buona Notte is low-intervention throughout. Grapes are sorted and often hand-destemmed, pressed using an old basket press, fermented with native yeasts, and aged primarily in neutral oak. Wines are bottled unfiltered. Sulfur is used minimally. Labels are printed on 50% post-consumer waste and 50% hemp paper, and bottles are sealed with beeswax sourced from local hives near Cascade Locks.

Wine region

Columbia Gorge, USA

The Columbia Gorge AVA straddles the Oregon-Washington border along a 40-mile corridor of the Columbia River, located about 60 miles east of Portland. Vineyard elevations range from near sea level to 2,000 feet, creating significant variation in growing conditions across a compact geography. The Columbia River Gorge is the only sea-level passage through the Cascade Mountain Range, and persistent winds averaging 10-20 mph act as a cooling and drying force on the vines throughout the growing season.

Climate within the AVA shifts dramatically from west to east: the western end near the Cascades receives about 36 inches of rain annually under a marine-influenced climate, while the eastern end transitions to continental high desert with as little as 10 inches of annual rainfall. Soils are predominantly silty loams formed from floods, volcanic activity, and landslides. Hood River, on the Oregon side, sits in the middle of this transition zone and is home to the Allegre Vineyard, where Dolcetto grows on certified organic land between Mount Hood and Mount Adams. The AVA was established in 2004 and currently has approximately 925 acres under vine across more than 90 vineyards.

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