TW Lilly Gisborne Rosé 2020

Description

• Off dry style
• Watermelon
• Strawberry
• Refreshing finish

Gisborne Rosé made with something different! Carmenere is Merlot with more. Beguiling palest pink, the Lilly Rosé is perfumed with subtle watermelon and citrus blossom. Flavours of pale cherry, just picked strawberry and juicy watermelon truly celebrate New Zealand summer. With a slightly off dry finish, this wine is perfect served slightly chilled with delicious antipasti in the summer sun with your favourite people.

Another fabulous summer in Gisborne gave wonderfully ripe Carmenere to gently squeeze into light pink Rosé. Separated from the skins immediately during the press cycle, the juice was lightly clarified before being inoculated with aromatic yeast. The ferment was controlled with cool temperatures to retain delicate flavour and aroma. Once the flavours were all in balance, the ferment was stopped to retain just a hint of residual sugar. This Rosé was perfected with fresh skim milk prior to stabilisation, filtration and bottling.

Food Pairing: Wonderful as an aperitif, this Rosé will also partner perfectly with smoked salmon, rare duck breast and retro prawn cocktail.