2021 Patina Rosé
$30.00
95 Points, Halliday Wine Companion // Rosé is very exciting from Orange. In the cool climate the red grapes show some very rich red and black berry flavours when harvested.
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95 Points “Pinot noir, merlot and chardonnay in this Begonia-pink rosé. Rainier cherries, pink grapefruit oil and galangal root. A textured crunch of pink lady apples followed by strawberries and cream and cherry tomato savoury tones. Layered and complex, this is supreme rosé made with commitment and application. A waxy textured finish.” 2024 Halliday Wine Companion, Shanteh Wale
Variety: Pinot Noir 70%, Merlot 18% and Chardonnay 12%
Region: Orange, NSW Central Highlands
Winemaker: Gerald Naef
Colour: Pale Salmon pink
Aroma: Fragrant, floral rose petal, strawberry and lemon drops.
Palate: A lighter style, yet mouth filling, smooth and fruity from front to mid palate culminating in a long refreshing grapefruit finish.
Cellaring: Don’t cellar this wine. It is simply too delightful now so why try to change it with age.
My Rosé has evolved over the years. I have learnt that very minimal skin contact produces a more refreshing style and doesn’t require any residual sugar to balance out the red wine characters. The pink/red colour of Rosé comes from the skins of the red grapes so, minimal skin contact produces a wine that is very pale in colour.
Pinot Noir 70%, Merlot 18% and Chardonnay 12% The Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Merlot were all whole bunch pressed. After clarifying it was fermented at cool temperature until the ferment stopped naturally. 12.6% Alc/Vol.
