The 2025 growing season finished as it started – very dry! Whilst our dams were full from a winter of average rainfall, the soil moisture content was lower than we’d seen after some unseasonably warm and dry weather during September and October. Budburst was the earliest that we had seen at Medhurst and the vines powered through the first growth phases with the warm Spring weather. An early flowering was followed by fantastic growing conditions and the vines were carefully managed to create an optimal canopy ensuring a perfectly ripe crop. The resulting fruit was some of the best we have seen with fabulous quality across all of our varieties.

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 cool-room 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% of 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.