2022 GARGOYLE ROSA
Looks...
Brilliant rose gold!
Smells like...
Fresh summer fruits, ripe strawberries and sweet red cherries
Tastes like...
Ripe soft strawberries and the sweet fruit flavours of Grenache and Mataro.
Feels...
Perfect meal...
Drink when...
Sing to...
A rose with some body, presence and texture. Soft and supple supported by some crisp fresh natural acidity to balance.
Grilled fresh seafood
Don't wait!
Take on Me, a ha (2017 accoustic version)
Additional Details
ORIGIN: 50% Grenache from the Seaview sub-region and 50% Mataro grapes from McLaren Flat.
FERMENTATION: The whole berries were left in contact with juice for twelve hours after picking and then pressed with the juice going direct to 225L older French barrels where fermentation was allowed to commence spontaneously. There were no additions made during or after fermentation other than a modest addition of preservative.
MATURATION: Lees contact in older barrels for 6 months prior to bottling.
ANALYSIS: Alcohol 12.5% v/v, Sugar < 1.8 g/L(dry), pH 3.22, Titratable Acidity 5.50 g/L