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Estate Rosé
Rosé
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Vintages:
2019
Price: $49 per bottle
Winemaking
50% whole bunch pressed and 50% destemmed. Macerated on skins to achieve depth of color and flavour. Cold settling, racked to stainless and inoculated with a selected single strain for a slow fermentation to retain aromatic expression.
Food pairing:
Sweet and sour pork, Crusted fish and ratatouille a la plancha, Salmon and avocado Maki, Raw beetroot, feta and lentil salad, Moroccan chicken tagine
Vintage report
Warm breezy days, calm nights and the odd refreshing shower were the hallmarks of spring this growing season. This allowed an abundant fruit-set which our team then set about sculpting into perfect balance.
Summer was kind with lots of sunshine, above average daytime temperatures and 22 days over 30C during the growing season. Free draining North facing sites allowed us to capture all that sun while shedding the little rain that fell.
The beautifully separated bunches ripened fully with harvest begining earlier than usual. All varietals across the vintage period were picked in optimal condition leading to much jubilation in the winery.
Technical analysis:
Region: Waiheke Island
Grapes: Cab Sav - Syrah
Brix at harvest: 21-22.5
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 1.2g/l
pH: 3.39
TA: 7.2g/l
Awards:
Bob Campbell: 90 points
2020
Price: $45 per bottle
Winemaking
60% whole bunch pressed and 40% destemmed. Macerated on skins with special enzymes
to achieve depth of color and flavor. Cold settled, racked without fining to a stainless steel
tank and inoculated with a selected single strain for a slow fermentation to retain aromatic
expression. A portion was french oak barrel fermented and aged for an extra layer of
complexity.
Food pairing:
Tandoori chicken, Scallops Provencal, Salade Niçoise, Antipasto platter, Hot smoked salmon
with rocket and chilli linguine.
Vintage report
Warm settled weather in spring provided an early bud burst and an early compressed
flowering and resultant fruitiest. Canopies were meticulously nurtured with laterals thinned
by hand. After fruitset we followed up by detailed leaf removal around the fruitzone allowing
the fruit to make the most of the abundant sunshine. December and January were some of the
driest months on record assisting version to begin at least 10 days earlier than usual. There
was a meagre 243mm of rainfall in the growing season, the driest in 10 years. This coupled
with warm summer days, cool nights and light maritime breezes helped to provide wines
which are rich, ripe, opulent yet refined.
Technical analysis:
Region: Waiheke Island
Grapes: Merlot – Cab Sav
Date of Harvest: 11th March 2020
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 1.8 g/l
pH: 3.41
TA: 6.8 g/l