Lonesome Spring Ranch Vineyard Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled salmon, charcuterie board, nicoise salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by winemaker Ryan Crane, the Kerloo Cellars Lonesome Spring Ranch Rosé is a vibrant testament to the unique terroir of the Yakima Valley. Sourced from the esteemed Lonesome Spring Ranch, where vines thrive in soils of windblown loess over basalt and ancient caliche, this wine benefits from warm desert days and cool desert nights. Kerloo’s low-intervention philosophy is on full display here; the fruit is gently pressed and fermented in neutral vessels to preserve its bright, high-toned red berry aromatics, crisp acidity, and distinct mineral undertones. The winery itself, named after the resonant call of the near-extinct Whooping Crane, sings a song of place, delivering a dry, refreshing, and highly expressive Pacific Northwest rosé that captures the pure essence of its rugged vineyard origin.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane, Kerloo Cellars takes its name from the echoing call of the sandhill crane, symbolizing Crane's calling to craft authentic, terroir-driven Washington State wines. After studying viticulture and enology in Walla Walla and honing his cellar craft at Forgeron Cellars and Va Piano Vineyards, Crane built Kerloo around meticulous fruit sourcing from esteemed, sustainably farmed vineyard sites spanning the Walla Walla Valley, Yakima Valley, and Columbia Gorge. His cellaring philosophy prioritizes minimal intervention, foot-treading, native fermentations, neutral oak, and concrete maturation to highlight purity of site and varietal transparency. Kerloo built a devoted following for its cool-climate Rhone-style expressions and vibrant single-vineyard bottlings, including Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay, Boushey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, and single-site Grenache, Syrah, and Grenache Rosé from benchmark crus like Upland and Painted Hills.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache