Makers Rosé 2019

An uplifting, exciting nose with fresh cranberry and red currant fruits alongside subtle spice and toasted brioche. Baked rhubarb and crunchy, juicy cranberry on the palate. A lovely approachable style, offering layers of complexity and great depth of flavour. A bright, engaging rosé. Long, clean finish.

A warm Spring led to early budburst, despite some frosts in April, damage was very limited in 2019. Rainfall during flowering was minimal, followed by a warm start to Summer. Late July was extraordinarily hot, August and September warm too, with intermittent rainfall. October was wet with heavy rains throughout, making harvest challenging, but the positive Summer weather led to excellent quality overall.

The 2019 Rosé was vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks. The red wine, used in the assemblage for colour and red fruit character, was cold soaked on its skins for several days prior to fermentation. The remaining elements of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier were fermented and aged separately. Partial malolactic fermentation.