2023 THE ORANGE ROSE OF THE RODEO

A WINE I LOVE TO MAKE EVERY YEAR - EVERY YEAR SINCE THE FIRST IN 2021 IT HAS CHANGED A BIT DUE TO FRUIT AVAILABITY/VINEYARD SOURCE YET MADE IN THE SAME WAY AND ALWAYS SHARING SOME SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS. LAST YEAR WAS A HELL OF A BUMPY RIDE - HENCE THIS YEARS CUVEE NAME. SUPER TEXTURAL, BLOOD ORANGE LIKE SAVOURY TANG, FRESH ACIDITY WITH A HINT OF OXIDATIVE NOTES...

***I'VE PUT SOME BOTTLES OF THE 2022 VERSION ON THE SITE FOR A LIMITED TIME ALSO FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT LIKE TO COMPARE***

WHOLE BUNCH HEATHCOTE VERMENTINO (25%) MACERATED IN DIRECT PRESSED SYRAH (25%) FOR 7 DAYS BLENDED WITH PART WHOLE BUNCH GRENACHE BLANC (50%) MACERATED FOR 7 DAYS. ELEVAGE IN NEUTRAL OAK FOR 9 MONTHS WITH NO TOPPING OF THE BARRELS. BLENDED TO STAINLESS 1 MONTH BEFORE BOTTLING.

750ml 11.9% alc.

ALL WINES UNFILTERED, UNFINED & WILD FERMENTED.

ALIVE WINES TO BE ENJOYED NOW...