Klinker Brick Bricks and Roses 2021

Pale copper color; strawberry, cherry, blackberry on light nose; strawberry, red grapefruit, watermelon, white peach on the palate.

Dry; moderate acidity; lean, airy body. Simple, clean tastes. Could almost pass as a light white wine. Blend of 32% grenache, 29% mourvèdre, 20% carignane, syrah 19% for 2021. That is the basic formula Klinker Brick rosé formula; varies slightly in percentages vintage-to-vintage. 11.6% ABV

The Klinker Brick team includes owners Steve and Lori Felten who are fifth-generation wine growers in the Lodi region. In addition to Klinker Brick, they also manage a number of other vineyards in Lodi. Their daughter, Farrah Felton-Jolley, is vice president of marketing and sales. Farrah’s husband, Stefan Jolley is vice president–operations.

Famed Lodi winemaker Barry Gnekow is the Klinker Brick winemaking consultant. He has participated in Klinker Brick since its first vintage in 2000. Joseph Smith is the winemaker. He joined the team in 2008 after working as an apprentice for Gnekow Family Wines, also at Hahn and Michael David. Christopher Rivera is the assistant winemaker, he worked as a physical therapist then became fascinated with winemaking.