Auntsfield Single Vineyard Rosé 2024
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Pale salmon
AROMA: Fragrant lifted aromas of strawberry and rock melon, lifted with candied citrus rind and dried rose petal.
PALATE: The palate is refreshing with a lovely density showing white peach, floral notes and citrus zest. The finish offers lifted spice, salinity and fresh watermelon lightness. The wine strikes a balance between attractive fruit, taught phenolics and mineral acidity.
ANALYSIS: Alc % 13.0| pH 3.27 | TA. 6.7 g/L
WINEMAKER NOTES
Fruit was hand harvested from Auntsfield’s Hillside. The fruit was chilled and hand sorted before being whole bunch pressed. This gentle extraction removed the lightly colored Pinot Noir juice off skins before grippy phenolics, resulting in an elegant and light style of rosé. The wine was kept on yeast lees with stirring for three months. The light lees providing a softening and slipperiness to this ethereal wine.
VITICULTURALIST NOTES
The 2024 season was characterised by a low cropping level and a very dry Summer. Regular winter rainfall and a very cool Spring encouraged canopy growth but reduced cropping levels. A Summer drought further reduced cropping levels and produced disease free vines with a lot of ripening capacity. The slow progression into Autumn, along with the long-drawn-out ripening period, allowed the fruit to reach optimum ripeness in perfect harvest conditions.
