Details
Picked as a Rosé to achieve the ideal balance of sweetness, acidity and flavour resulting in an enticing contemporary style. Savoury and spice aromas with a crunchy taste of red currants and refreshing watermelon candy.
Colour: Light-medium salmon hue
Aroma: Savoury and spice with layers of watermelon and cranberry notes
Palate: Crunchy taste of red currants and refreshing watermelon candy
Vintage: 2023
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Analysis Lab: Alc/Vol 12.6%, Acidity 7.9 g/L, pH 3.15, RS <1.01 g/150mL glass
Serving Temperature: 10-12 °
Wine Making
Vinification: Harvested utilising a destemmer in the cool of the morning, processed quickly to minimise skin contact. Tank ferment stopped at 3g/l residual sugar to provide depth to the palate.
Vintage Conditions: Good winter rains set a positive start to the growing season with ample soil moisture and no frost events. The cooler conditions delayed vine growth and flowering was later than average. Fruit set was influenced by the cooler season and some varieties yielded below average. The cool & mild conditions continued throughout and subsequently delayed harvest giving the fruit ample time to develop delicate flavours.
Vine Clone: CW 44
Harvest Date: March 29, 2023
Awards/Reviews
92 Wine Orbit- “Its delicately fragrant on the nose with raspberry, red apple and citrus peel nuances, leading to a vibrant palate thats light and lingering. Charming and refreshing, making it immediately appealing.”- Sam Kim January 2024
91 Wine Showcase- “Nose has lively, fresh, estery aromas. Refined dry palate with excellent berry flavours supported by a good acid backbone.”
