2021 Circa 77 Rosé

100% Shiraz

2021

Margaret River

We had a great Summer leading up to vintage, although a rain event about a week or so before the start of harvest lead to some unusually humid conditions (for Margaret River at least). Careful fruit selection in some vineyards was required as a result of the humidity, despite experiencing good weather during the white harvest. The end of the whites saw a bit more rain, which was then followed by fine weather for the rest of March setting up the Cabernets nicely. In summary 2021 was a more challenging season than usual, however the extra work in the vineyard ultimately paid dividends with some wonderfully elegant wines being produced as a result. 85% of the fruit for this wine was estate grown on our Boodjidup vineyard in the Wallcliffe subregion of Margaret River while the remaining 15% was sourced from a mature Shiraz vineyard in the Yallingup sub-region.

Pale pink, with salmon hues.

The bouquet of this vibrant, punchy wine offers fresh red berry fruits and fairy floss characters, with hints of talc and spice.

The palate is medium bodied, with wild strawberry and cream flavours combined with ripe watermelon and zesty pink grapefruit. It is a lively, fruit driven wine with a moreish acidity which culminates in a crisp, refreshing and lip-smacking dry finish.

A ‘drink now’ style - best consumed while bright, fresh and youthful. The colour may develop more salmon hues with time.

13%

750ml

3.19

Fruit was harvested cold and gently pressed, immediately, to minimise colour extraction in the juice. After settling each batch was fermented in tank at a cool temperature using an aromatic yeast strain to preserve the primary fruit characteristics.