Grenache 51% | Mourvedre 49%
Drawing on Estate plantings of Grenache and Mourvedre the fruit is picked early to retain freshness and delicacy, with the grapes crushed and pressed with as little oxygen contact as possible to preserve the fresh fruit characters.
A technique favoured in Provence is then used to increase texture and mouthfeel, by mixing the cold juice (including the pulp and solids) with nitrogen gas briefly each day over four days.
The wine is then racked to produce clear juice and fermented with a specific Rosé yeast at 10/14 degrees for 2 weeks prior to being filtered and bottled.
Given the well-deserved hype around our Tahbilk Grenache Mourvedre Rose, the last four releases receiving 95, 95, 96 and 93 "Halliday Points" respectively as well as a Trophy and Gold Medal for the 2017 ; then you can well understand the excitement for our Tahbilk 2021 Rose offering!
A comingling of Grenache and Mourvedre by the winemaking team has delivered yet another stylish, savoury, dry and instantly recognisable Estate release.
Lifted and spicy with vibrant red berry, musk and cherry fruits that sit deliciously on a lively finish graced with fresh grape acidity . . . early enjoyment is the mantra here. That enjoyment could be with a sashimi sushi platter or chicken and prawn pad Thai or just the simple delight of a glass itself.
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