Wairau River Marlborough Rosé 2022

Wairau River Marlborough Rosé 2022Dry style Red berry fruit White florals Delicate acidity "It's delicately lifted on the nose showing raspberry, lemon zest, apple and white floral aromas, leading to a finely focused palate that's pristine and bright. Elegantly styled with vibrant mouthfeel, finishing crisp dry and very tasty. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2022 "Fragrant and enticing bouquet of fresh roses and cranberry flesh, bing cherry and a light saline sea

• Dry style
• Red berry fruit
• White florals
• Delicate acidity

"It's delicately lifted on the nose showing raspberry, lemon zest, apple and white floral aromas, leading to a finely focused palate that's pristine and bright. Elegantly styled with vibrant mouthfeel, finishing crisp-dry and very tasty. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2022

"Fragrant and enticing bouquet of fresh roses and cranberry flesh, bing cherry and a light saline sea-air quality. A plush and salivating wine on the palate with flavours that mirror the bouquet plus apple and white spice, plenty of acidity that makes the wine dance across the palate. Very new and fresh, crisp and pretty. Best drinking from late 2022 through end of summer 2024" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

Displaying subtle floral notes combined with lifted aromas of strawberry and raspberry. These characters translate generously to the palate, which is finely balanced by delicate acidity and dry finish.

After a lower yielding 2021 vintage, Marlborough was blessed with outstanding weather in December providing near perfect flowering conditions and a subsequent great fruit set. This translated into an increased number of berries per bunch, and helped offset the slightly lower than average bunch numbers which was a result of the cooler weather we experienced during flowering in 2020. The great weather conditions continued through January with above average daily temperatures and sunshine hours, punctuated by timely periods of rainfall. This ensured optimal soil water status giving great canopy development and health. Initially it looked like an early start to harvest but then we saw periods with cooler temperatures and increased rainfall in late January and early February. This slowed development and extended the ripening period with harvest commencing in the 3rd week of March and concluding at the end of April. The extended ripening period has lead to wines with great balance and poise ensuring some outstanding components to go into this years’ blends.

Made from Pinot Noir, the grapes were harvested in the cool hours of the morning, crushed lightly allowing the skins and juice to gently macerate achieving the light blush colour and delicate tannins we like for our style of Rosé. The berries were then gently pressed and the juice taken to stainless steel vats for fermentation. After blending, the wine was left to settle before bottling on the Wairau River Estate.