The 2024 season threw up a little bit of everything! It began with a lovely dry and relatively calm November leading to good flowering and fruitset for the vines. The dry start was quickly replaced by one of the wettest December and January periods we have seen with 282mm of rain falling over these two months. With the soils brimming with water, the vines green and with plenty of vegetative growth, we slipped into the driest February and March we have experienced, with a mere 10mm of rain falling. The large canopies coupled with the hot and somewhat late summer powered the beautiful bunches through to ripeness with harvest coming early and finishing fast—completed in a two and a half week period across the whole vineyard.

Brilliant and clear in appearance with a pale copper blush and a vibrant salmon hue. The nose opens up with delicate jasmine florals, candied orange and wild strawberries with just a hint of bay leaf. The palate is brimming with fresh cassis, juicy red currants, strawberry and a touch a passionfruit pith and is finely and textured with lovely fruit weight. This single vineyard Rose has a trademark long, chalky line and a delicate, dry finish that will leave you salivating for more!

This is a carefully considered and made Rosé, which begins by selecting fruit from dedicated parts of the vineyard to ensure fruit freshness and a trademark chalky fine finish. After hand-picking the fruit is placed in the coolroom overnight and then whole-bunch pressed the following morning. This ensures delicate, pale and beautifully flavoured juice. Final blend was 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Shiraz. 95% pf the juice is fermented in stainless steel with the remaining 5% fermented in used French oak hogsheads to enhance texture and mouthfeel.

Best shared with great company platters of seasonal produce and big smiles.