“It’s instantly appealing on the nose showing raspberry, cranberry, citrus and floral aromas, followed by a juicy palate that’s lively and lingering. The wine offers pristine fruit flavours together with rounded mouthfeel and vibrant acidity, finishing long and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2021.” - 93 Points, Sam Kim
Grenache is Australia’s signature grape variety
and we’re slightly obsessed with it. Our first
Rosé is sourced from an old, single vineyard in
Berri. Beautifully pale, salmon pink with
delicate aromatics and lovely texture, it lives up
to its name.
Right across South Australia, the 2019 vintage will
be remembered as a very challenging one. Very dry
conditions persisted throughout the growing season
while some areas also had to contend with frost, hail
and wind – all of which reduced the crop but helped
increase concentration and quality. Our rosé was
hand-picked in mid-february, before the extreme heat
in early March, thus retaining the vibrant red fruits
that we sought. Fruit was hand-picked before gentle de-stemming
and crushing followed by 3.5 hours on skins to
extract minimal colour. A cool fermentation
followed which retained the aromatic, herbal notes
and focussed the crisp, textural palate. Maturation on
lees for 2 months helped increased texture prior to
bottling.
Varietal: Grenache (100%) Region: McLaren Vale, SA ABV: 13%
“It’s instantly appealing on the nose showing raspberry, cranberry, citrus and floral aromas, followed by a juicy palate that’s lively and lingering. The wine offers pristine fruit flavours together with rounded mouthfeel and vibrant acidity, finishing long and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2021.” - 93 Points, Sam Kim
