Palliser Estate Martinborough Rosé 2020

Description

• Dry Provençal style
• Rose petals
• Strawberry & raspberry
• Vibrant acidity

"Attractive pale-pink colour. Gentle, fruity Rosé with strawberries-and-cream flavours and silken-smooth texture. A charming wine with a perfect sweet-and-sour balance and lingering finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2020

"This is immediately appealing on the nose showing ripe nectarine, honeydew melon, floral and subtle strawberry characters. The fabulously expressed palate is filled with delectable flavours offering excellent vibrancy and refreshing acidity, making it hugely appealing" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2020

Very pale salmon, in the classic light Provençal style. Undeniably pretty and pristine on the nose, it’s a bed of rose petals and a punnet of strawberries, with crushed raspberry, Scottish shortbread and just a hint of dried Italian herbs. Crisp, dry and impressively weighty for such a fragrant and pretty wine, the mid-palate is full and rounded, a whisper of textural grip from the skins and a vibrant acid line driving a long, mouth-watering finish. Fun and serious in equal measures, this is Palliser Estate’s take on the Provence style.

100% Pinot Noir, Clones 115 and 5 from our Pencarrow and Pinnacles vineyards. Crushed to press with gentle extraction and fermented to 5g/L residual sugar. The wine spends 3 months on lees for added complexity and texture.

Food Pairing: Perfect when paired with salmon, cold cuts, feta salads or canapés, this is a wine to enjoy in its youth, though a few years ageing through 2023 will only reveal more layers.