2022 Circa 77 Rosé

100% Shiraz

2022

Margaret River

After a long, and relatively cold and wet winter budburst was later than usual, and about a week or two later than last season. There was still some wet, windy spring weather which affected fruit set. Despite the late start to the season, the fantastic WA summer allowed the growing season to catch up with warm, fine weather and a few of very hot periods. Marri trees had a bumper year for blossom, which always bodes well, distracting birds from away from the fruit (at least for the first half of the season while the blossom lasted). There was no significant weather pressure experienced at all early in the vintage, in fact the warm weather meant that the whites were harvested at a frenetic pace in order to preserve natural acidity. Yields were relatively low however the fruit quality was excellent with great flavour intensity. In summary 2022 will be remembered as an outstanding vintage in Margaret River. All of the fruit for this wine was estate grown on our Boodjidup vineyard in the Wallcliffe subregion of Margaret River.

Pale pastel 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 goji berry and zesty pink grapefruit. It is a lively, fruit driven wine with a moreish acidity which culminates in a crisp, refreshingly dry savoury finish

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

13.3%

750ml

3.31

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.