2025 Enfield Wine Co. - Rose Foot Tread (750ml)

Enfield Wine Co. was founded by winemaker John Lockwood, who built his approach to winemaking working harvests alongside Ted Lemon at Littorai before spending time farming Sonoma Coast and Russian River vineyards for Failla. That background shaped a style centered on restraint, early picking, and letting old California vineyard sites speak clearly rather than relying on cellar technique. Even Enfield's rosé program reflects this seriousness, treated with the same attention to texture and structure the winery brings to its red and white bottlings, rather than aiming for a pale, forgettable summer wine.

The 2025 Foot Tread marks the second vintage sourced from a high elevation mountain vineyard, a shift from earlier releases that gives the wine a more precise, mineral-driven character. True to its name, the grapes are crushed by foot, a traditional method that produces gentler extraction and a subtle phenolic grip. Fermentation relies on native yeast with minimal intervention, and the wine ages in neutral vessels to preserve freshness and site character without picking up oak influence. It is bottled with minimal sulfur, consistent with Enfield's hands off approach throughout.

The nose is pale and almost alpine, with raspberry, guava, and green apple skin giving way to glacier water, cinnamon, white pepper, and rose petal. Medium plus acidity keeps the palate vibrant, finishing with a crystalline, salty minerality. It pairs beautifully with grilled shrimp, a chilled seafood tower, or fresh goat cheese.