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Tasting Notes

The colour is crystalline pink like a pale Argyle diamond. The nose is classic Lerida Estate Pinot Noir red fruit, but with an intriguing floral overlay. Imagine a mixed punnet of red cherries and wild raspberries in a basket of roses and violets - all picked just after dawn. The same spectrum of flavours appears on the palate, wound tightly into a ball of natural fruit acids. The finish is clean, fresh and very dry.

Method

The Pinot Rosé is made from Pinot Noir (98%) Merlot (1%) and Shiraz (1%) grown at our vineyard at Lake George. The wine is mostly made from juice runoff from our red ferments after 10- 12 hours skin contact.

Achievements to Date

Bronze – NSW Wine Awards 2010
Bronze – NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2010

Technical Notes

Variety: Pinot Noir (98%); Merlot (1%); Shiraz (1%)
Vintage: 2010
Harvest Data: Brix 20.5 – 24.3 & hand Harvested Yes
Winemaking: Whole Bunch No
Destemmed: Yes
Fermentation: Vessel Stainless steel
Barrel Type: N/A
New Barrel: % N/A
Maturation: 4 months
Fining: Skim milk
Filtration: Sterile
Bottled: 14/7/10
Alcohol:11.8%
Residual Sugar: 6.0 g/l
PH: 3.25
Acidity: 7.05 g/l
Food Matches: This wine combines successfully with Bouillabaisse, antipasto, pizza, spicy Asian food and Oysters Kilpatrick.
Cellaring: to 2013
Release Date: November 2010