Region
Australia
Appearance
Bright rosewater red/light crimson
Bouquet
Clean and refreshing berries and red cherries aromas. Predominantly fruit driven with confectionery undertones.
Palate
Clean and crisp. Soft berry flavours. Medium length with a slightly sweet fruit finish
Vintage Conditions
The lead up to the 2009 harvest in the Riverina was one of the best on record, with refreshing rains during Spring and Mild December Temperatures. This led to fruit with flavour, intensity and acid structure not seen for a few years. This all changed at the end of January with an unprecedented heat wave of plus 40 degrees for 14 days which saw ripening stall for 3 weeks. Overall the vintage was good to excellent.
Winemaking
Fruit picked from selected vineyards at 12.5 Be to achieve a fruity, lighter more elegant style. Cool soak of crushed fruit on skins to extract delicate Rose’ flavour and colour, followed with a cool fermentation with specially selected yeast to retain and enhance fruit aromas and flavours.
Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 12.5 % pH : 3.32 TA : 5.5 g/L
Cellaring
Best consumed within the next 12 months
Suggested Cuisine
Enjoy with seafood, light pasta or as an aperitif.
General Characteristics
Medium Dry Light Bodied
