Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Growing Region: Central Otago, New Zealand

Chief Winemaker: Malcolm Rees-Francis

TASTING NOTE:
I'm so glad to see that Rose wines have become a regular on New Zealand summer wine-lists, sometimes even more than one - and in Kiwi refrigerators across the country. Here is New Zealand we have access to so much fresh shellfish, Asian cuisine and salads dishes throughout summer up and down the country, what better match than with a lively Rose. This Rose was made like some many top quality wines of this style - having the juice being sourced from a multiple number of Pinot Noir fermenters. Approximately 8% of their free run juice was drained off throughout this process. This saignee juice (or bleeding of the vats) was fermented in stainless steel tanks at 12-14C to retain fresh aromatics, and was stopped short of being fermented to complete dryness (retaining some natural sugar) to further enhance the natural sweet fruit characters.

As you pour this wine into your glass, have your sunglass at the ready for the nearly florescent bright summer Rose colour will brighten any occasion. On the nose - the wine expresses primary red summer fruits, plus reminiscent of freshly spun candyfloss and wild strawberries. The palate is lively, even flirtatious (possibly hence the name) toffee apple and sweet strawberries just before you put them atop a Pavlova filled will cream; most enjoyable sipped with friends chilled on a summer afternoon and early evenings. Chill and serve at 8-9C.

CELLARING POTENTIAL:
Drinking perfectly well this summer; and well into 2012.

SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHES:
Perfect wine match with scallops, prawn salad, and fresh summer fruit desserts, enjoy.

Bright primary red fruit flavours.