Rosé

This is a vibrant cool climate Rose, pale pink in the glass with aromas of strawberry and melon on the nose. The palate is lively with raspberry and stone fruit flavours, subtle creaminess and a long fresh finish. Excellent on its own or matches with crayfish, prawns, or salmon.

Vineyard

The fruit for this Rose comes from our home vineyard Matahiwi, a raised ridge of stony soil outside Masterton in the Wairarapa. The free draining soils and cool dry climate are ideal for ripening Pinot Noir

Winemaking

We harvested the fruit in a range of fruit flavor spectrums to create a complex Rose. The fruit was pressed off and cool fermented, before the component wines were blended early to maximize fruit freshness.

Technical Notes:

RS: 6g/L

PH: 3.28

TA: 8.8

Winemaker: Miles Dineen

Reviews: 

2023

Trophy Japan International Wine Challenge – Top International Rose

Gold and Regional Winner Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition

Gold at CWSA Best Value Awarded Gold and Regional Winner Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition
Awarded 93pts Wine Orbit
Awarded 92pts Cameron Douglas
Awarded 90pts Bob Campbell

2021

Awarded Gold and Top 50 spot by New World Wine Awards
Awarded 93pts by Cameron Douglas
Awarded 5 stars by Wine Orbit

2020

Awarded Double Gold by China Wine and Spirits
Awarded “Best Value Buys, Best of Varietal and Best of New Releases” by Winestate Magazine
Awarded Top 12 out of 140+ wines tasted – Dish Rose Tasting Panel 2020

2019

Awarded Gold by China Wine and Spirits
Awarded 90pts by Bob Campbell
Awarded 90pts by Cameron Douglas MS
Awarded 90pts by Wine Orbit – Sam Kim