This single vineyard wine displays the typical attributes of a well-crafted, traditionally made Rosė – aromatic, with a soft creamy palate and a refreshing finish. It’s a Marlborough Rosė which is perfect for a summer’s afternoon – or to remind yourself of one in the dark depths of winter.
Pinot Noir
Marlborough
This New Zealand Pinot Noir Rosė would be a perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic or alongside spicy Indian cuisine.
1-4 years
Due to the intense colour of the Pinot Noir in 2019, the transport time of the fruit to the winery was sufficient to extract a delicate pink hue, and the usual skin soaking of the fruit was bypassed. Fermentation was in tank at a range of temperatures to capture the fruity appeal of this grape, while delivering depth and interest. After a short period on lees the wine was fined and bottled.
Alc: 12.5%
TA: 6.0g/L
pH: 3.49
RS: 2.0g/L
Aromas of strawberries and cream with a dash of raspberry and a hint of herbal note. Full soft entry with strawberry again, melon, nectarine, and yellow fleshed plum. A biscuity/vanilla complexity and long warmly spiced finish.
Pinot Noir
Marlborough
This Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosė would be a perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic or alongside spicy Indian cuisine.
0-7 years
After crushing and a short period of time on skins (to extract the delicate pink hue found in the wine), the grapes were pressed and the juice inoculated. Fermentation of this Rosė took place at low temperatures to retain the fruity appeal of the style. The wine spent time on lees with periodic stirring to increase weight and volume, then lightly fined and bottled.
Alc: 12.5%
TA: 6.6g/l
pH: 3.51
RS: Dry
Aromas of strawberry and rock melon with spice and stone fruits. Strawberry again on entry with raspberry and apple. Soft and nicely structure with mouth-watering, tangy red fruits. Lively and balanced - dry finish.
12.5
667, 115, & AM10-5
Various yeast and various temperatures
Stainless steel tank
Yes
Gelatine
21.2-22.4 °Brix; pH 3.50-3.62; TA 6.4-7.6 g/L
21st and 28th March
Machine
No
N/A
3.51
3-6 hours skin contact
1.3g/L
6.6
2018
GOLD MEDAL – 95 POINTS – Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018
SILVER MEDAL – International Wine Challenge China 2019
“Giving Provence a run for its money! Squeaky clean with perfumed florals, attractive strawberry and bright cherry notes; a beautifully vibrant, bracing acid core with a fleshy, rounded texture.”
95 POINTS
GOLD MEDAL
-Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018
“Fresh and light aromas and flavors of red berries and watermelon. The palate brings tangy acidity with handy freshness.”
-James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com, Oct 2018
Pinot Noir
Marlborough
This Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosė would be a perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic or alongside spicy Indian cuisine.
1-3 years
After crushing and a short period of time on skins (to extract the delicate pink hue found in the wine), the grapes were pressed and the juice inoculated. Fermentation of this Rosė took place at low temperatures to retain the fruity appeal of the style. The wine spent time on lees with periodic stirring to increase weight and volume, then lightly fined and bottled.
Alc: 12.5%
TA: 6.1g/l
pH: 3.6
RS: Dry
Aromas of raspberry, strawberry and cream with a hint of citrus and some sweet pastry notes. The palate shows red berries, nectarine and melon. Panna-cotta and spice with good volume, sweet mid-palate fruit and a lingering dry finish.
12.50%
10/5; 115, 667, 777
Various yeast and ferment temperatures
Stainless steel tanks
Yes
Casien
21.3 Brix; pH 3.45; TA 7.8 g/L
30th March
Machine
No
3.6
3 hours skin soak
1.6 g/l
6.1 g/l
2017
GOLD MEDAL – Berlin International Wine Competition 2018
4.5 STARS – Sam Kim, www.wineorbit.co.nz, June 2017
90 POINTS – Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2017
“Delightfully fresh and fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows stone fruit, rockmelon, raspberry and floral characters. The palate is juicy and bright, and displays lovely pristine fruit intensity together with smooth texture and refreshing acidity. Made from Pinot Noir, the wine is immediately appealing and highly enjoyable.”
4.5 STARS
-Sam Kim, www.wineorbit.co.nz, June 2017
“Pinot Noir based, light salmon to pink core colour with aromas and flavours strawberries and cream, a simple red cherry and apple skin note. Refreshing and lively texture with a light minerality moment, balanced and well made.”
-Cameron Douglas MS, The Shout, Nov 2017
“Bright, pale strawberry pink with peach hues, a little lighter on the rim. The nose 1s softly fresh with aromas of strawberry fruit along with watermelon and subtle mineral notes. The aromatics are gently packed and concentrated, unfolding delicate red floral elements. Dry to taste and light-medium boded, the palate has light and delicate flavours of strawberries and soft red floral notes, along with subtle notes of minerals. The palate has a fresh mouthfeel with lacy acidity and good presence, the wine flowing along a smooth line, leasing to a light, clean finish. This is a light-flavoured dry rosê with strawberry and floral notes, on a gentle flowing, fresh palate.”
-Raymond Chan, raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, Apr 2018
Marlborough
This Rosė would be a perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic or alongside spicy Indian cuisine.
Best enjoyed while young.
After crushing and a short period of time on skins (to extract the delicate pink hue found in the wine), the grapes were pressed and the juice inoculated. Fermentation of this Rosė took place at low temperatures to retain the fruity appeal of the style. The wine spent 4 months on lees with periodic stirring to increase weight and volume, then lightly fined and bottled.
Alcohol: 12.5%
TA: 6.9g/l
pH: 3.59
Residual Sugar: Dry
Red summer fruits, floral elements and a touch of spice. This Rosė is mouth-filling and creamy with tangy strawberry, a touch of raspberry and a pleasantly crisp finish.
2016
4 STARS – Michael Cooper, www.michaelcooper.co.nz, May 2017
GOLD MEDAL – WSWA 74th Annual Convention and Exposition Wine & Spirits Tasting Competition 2017
GOLD MEDAL – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2017
“Pink/pale orange, the delicious 2016 vintage (4*) is a single-vineyard, Wairau Valley wine, matured on its yeast lees for four months in tanks. Made from Pinot Noir, it is full-bodied, with strawberry and spice flavours, a hint of apricot, and a long, dry finish.”
4 STARS
-Michael Cooper, www.michaelcooper.co.nz, May 2017
“Pale peach-pink colour with some depth, lighter edged. The nose is soft with gently concentrated aromas of strawberries and cream entwined with lifted red florals and light notes of confectionery and hints of fermentation esters. Dry to taste and light-medium bodied, the palate has o soft core of aromatic strawberries and cream flavours along with subtle red florals and some confectionery hints. The mouthfeel is dry and mouthwatering with balanced acidity and a light phenolic-textured line guiding the wine to a clean, lightly nuanced finish of red berry fruits and florals. This is a light, aromatic, strawberry and floral fruited dry rosé with a mouthwatering palate.”
-Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, April 2017
Marlborough
This Rosė would be a perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic or alongside spicy Indian cuisine.
Best enjoyed while young.
After crushing and a short period of time on skins (to extract the delicate pink hue found in the wine), the grapes were pressed and the juice inoculated. Fermentation of this Rosė took place at low temperatures to retain the fruity appeal of the style. The wine spent 4 months on lees with periodic stirring to increase weight and volume, then lightly fined and bottled.
Alcohol: 12.5%
TA: 6.0g/l
pH: 3.6
Residual Sugar: 2.8g/l
Red summer fruits, floral elements and a touch of spice. This Rosė is mouth-filling and creamy with tangy strawberry, a touch of raspberry and a pleasantly crisp finish.
2015
SILVER MEDAL – NZ International Wine Show 2015
“Bright, pale, candy-floss pink colour. The nose is fresh and light in presentation with tightly held aromas of strawberry and cherry fruit along with delicate confectionary notes, fresh fermentation esters and fragrant red florals. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is fine in proportion with delicate, aromatic fruit flavours of red florals, red cherries and strawberries. The aromatics are enhanced by some confectionary elements and fresh, fermentation ester. The fruit is juicy in expression and follows a soft-textured core and line with slippery acidity. The wine leads to a light, lifted finish. This is a light and delicately fruited rosé with notes of strawberry confectionary, and a slippery flow.”
-Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, Jan 2016
