Our little east facing Cabernet Franc vineyard amongst the gum trees worked particularly well this vintage, allowing good morning light penetration for berry development while offering some protection from the harsh afternoon sun. This complex little example was barrel fermented in French oak resulting in a deeply textured wine showing a wonderful peach colour, continuing this theme with delicate white peach on the palate.

Earth & Vine

The Cabernet Franc for this rose was grown on our little estate amongst the gum trees. The gently east facing vineyard worked particularly well this vintage, allowing good morning light penetration for berry development while offering some protection from the harsh afternoon sun. Work on improving berry set in the often difficult variety of Cabernet Franc paid off with lovely even ripening, while still maintaining a controlled yield of approximately 2 tonnes per acre.

In the Winery

A gently touch was required with very light whole-bunch bag pressing into a French oak Hogshead for ferment. The temperature was controlled between 14 to 16 degrees for the duration of the 14 day ferment. The ferment was stopped leaving a touch of sweetness, and bottled on our estate.

Out of the Bottle

In the same vein as our 2020 and 2021 vintages, the 2023 Rose is designed for afternoons on a summer's day. This deeply textured wine is a wonderful pale peach colour and continues this theme with luscious aroma of peaches and cream.