SPARKLING ROSÉ 2014

Deep pink in colour.

Aromas and flavours of cherry blossom, wild strawberries and hedgerow berries, alongside smooth, slowly baked shortcake.

Fine, elegant bubbles linger, accompanied by a seamlessly balanced acidity.

Long finish.

Confident on its own, with afternoon scones & jam or a warming fruit pudding.

Fiona Beckett, The Telegraph, Matching Food and Wine
"Just jam-packed full of strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant summer pudding flavours"

Tom Cannavan, Wine Writer
"The blend here is 60% of the red-skinned hybrid, Rondo, along with 32% Pinot Gris and 8% Pinot Noir. The wine has a dosage of 9g/l, and pours a medium-pink with good small bubbles. There's an attractive cherry bright and strawberry shortcake aroma, a nice creamy suggestion, then onto the palate a nicely balanced combination of small, dry red berry and orange fruitiness, and a line of citrussy acidity that gives it a fresh and balanced appeal, the dosage swept up by good acidity for a long, quite elegant finish."

Boat International
"This autumnal-hued rosé has a deep, rich colour and a palate bursting with ripe fruit flavours- a pleasant wine with striking colour."

Rondo 60%, Pinot Gris 32%, Pinot Noir 8%

Harvested: Late September through mid October 2014
Time on lees: Minimum 2 years
Time on cork: Minimum 9 months

Alcohol: 12%
Total Acidity: 8.6 g/l
Residual Sugar: 7.6 g/l
Vegan: Yes

NOTES FROM THE VINEYARD:

2014 was an excellent growing year. Bud burst was mid-April and there was little frost to cause damage, followed by near perfect weather at all critical stages. This led to a bumper harvest of outstanding quality fruit and a beautiful start for our first ever commercial Sparkling Rosé.