Rosé
tasting notes
Appearance: Rich rose colour. Nose : Intense floral and berry characters.
Palate: Refreshing, dry and fruity.
grapes
The major grape varieties used for this wine are Mourvèdre and Cabernet Franc. A small amount of Pinot Noir has also been blended in.
winemaking
Rosé is made by crushing red grapes and press them early, before colour and bitter and astringent tannins have been extracted from the skins. But the lack of tannin also causes Rosé wines to mature quicker. Drink them while they are young and lively and do not try to cellar them for more than a year or two.
12.8% Alc.
label
Local artist Max Nicolson has specially created a watercolour painting for the label of the new Sarsfield Estate Rosé.
The painting overlooks the Gippsland Lakes from Point Tyers near Metung, looking towards Raymond Island, Paynesville and Bairnsdale, with Mount Taylor in the background.
drinking suggestions
Serve slightly chilled to cold. Excellent with seafood, terrine, chicken and most Asian dishes.
best drinking
now
reveiws
Has good structure and an array of red fruit flavours, doesn't simply rely on residual sugar.
87/100 - James Halliday: Wine companion 2008
