Vinteloper Pinot Pinot Rose 2020 South Australia Adelaide Hills

Massena Dadds Block Rose 2017(70% Primitivo, 30% Mataro) ‘Our Primitivo and Mataro are hand harvested and pressed as whole clusters to extract only the freshest juice. Transferred into neutral oak barrels, the juice is left to spontaneously ferment over several weeks. The natural convection currents during ferment ensure the lees are rolled continuously through the wine, giving texture and weight to the palate.’

Spinifex Rose 2018

Sourced from old Barossa Valley Grenache (65%), Mataro (25%) and Cinsault (10%). The range of vineyards is broad, ranging in age from 15 to 120years old, (averaging 65 years if you had to find a fair number) grown in sands, loam over clays, deep red clay sand classic terra rossa (red clay over limestone) soils.Mainly bush vines, all hand-picked, dry grown – old school. Chilled over-night, bunches are crushed and macerated prior to pressing and the lightly clarifiedjuice fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. Only 5% was fermented in old French oak demimuids due to the fruit weigh evident in the young wines. All parcels were matured on lees for 4 months prior to blending and bottling.

The colour of this wine is at the darker end of the spectrum for Rosé, as pressings typically have more colour. Aromas of redskins, toffee apple and strawberries and cream leap out of the glass. The palate has a whiff of sweetness, which is thanks to the Grenache component of the wine, while the Mataro gives the palate a nice savoury edge. Soft and smooth on the finish, and will pair perfectly with spicy food and sunshine!