Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"This elegant Provence-style Rosé is dry and pale shell-pink, rose quartz in colour. Fragrant aromas of fresh strawberries, rose water, and candied lemon peel are intertwined with crushed mint revealing an intriguing and savoury edge.
Flavours of crushed wild berries, summer citrus, roasted rhubarb, and grapefruit envelope a delicate oyster shell minerality that pays homage to the influence of terroir. The elegance of this light-bodied style Rosé is well balanced with complex textural layers that add palate weight. Subtle end notes of lemon meringue bring a decadent depth to the finish of this beautiful wine.
The Huia feather label embodies Chris Heaphy’s recent works, with a Toitoi or South Island Tomtit bird depicted on the back. A refined and versatile wine with or without food; the perfect accompaniment to a leisurely afternoon in the sun."
5 Stars Michael Cooper (2023 Vintage)
"An emerging star label. The 2023 vintage, hand-harvested at Gibbston, is bright, light pink. Already delicious, it is vigorous and vibrantly fruity, with delicate peach, watermelon, strawberry and spice flavours, lively acidity, and a dry (3.5 grams/litre of residual sugar), finely poised, long finish."
18.5/20 Joelle Thomson, drinksbiz Magazine, December 2023/January 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Central Otago is one of the wine world’s most evocative landscapes, conjuring images of grapes on the sides of mountains, as in the case of Coal Pit Pinot Rosé, which is made from hand-picked grapes grown on a site approximately 400 metres above sea level. This chilly site in the Gibbston Valley makes for a beautiful wine (as well as landscape) and this Rosé (bottled unfined) is dry in taste with outstanding depth of flavour."