Millton Merlot Rose Te Arai Vineyard 2007
Produced By Millton Vineyard Ltd
Wine Description
The dense pink colour is similar in shade to the inner eye of a cock pheasant and the taste enough to rustle the feathers of even the best behaved.
Tasting Notes
Cold fermentation helps keep the delicate fruit flavours and soft gentle sweetness. The dense pink colour is similar in shade to the inner eye of a cock pheasant and the taste enough to rustle the feathers of even the best behaved.
Winemakers Notes
Every year, we commit a section of the vineyard to produce this flavoursome summer wine. Every cultured society requires something light and colourful to sip in the less serious moments. Gisborne has the soil to grow, the sky in which to dream and the climate, for such a wine as our Merlot Rose, to be thoroughly enjoyed. The ripe grapes were harvested by hand, left in contact with the red skins for 48 hours and then pressed off. Cold fermentation helps keep the delicate fruit flavours and soft gentle sweetness. Rose wine was first produced in the early 1930's and is still the moderate drink of any cultured society.
Cellaring
Cellaring potential 3 years from the date of release.
Food Match
Perfect served slightly chilled with summer salads, cold meat dishes and barbecues.
Technical Details
WineMaker: James Millton
Vintage: 2007
Variety: Rosé
Region: Gisborne
Released: September 2007
Alcohol: 12.0%
RS: 15.5g/l
TA: 6.0g/l
pH: 3.39
Millton Merlot Rose Te Arai Vineyard 2007
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