MISHA’S VINEYARD THE SOLOIST PINOT ROSÉ 2024

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"This year all of the Rosé Pinot Noir fruit was lightly crushed, retaining stalks, into picking bins for 6 hr of soaking to extract some colour and flavour from the skins. This is a less extractive process compared to previous vintages with the subsequent wine being our lightest coloured Pinot Rosé, it still avoids the tannins that would be extracted if the ferment was carried out on the skins like a red wine. The clear juice is fermented in stainless steel, at low temperatures (15ºC), to retain aromatics and provide a freshness to the wine. A small proportion (3%) was also fermented in older oak to add complexity. The resulting Rosé is dry in style, with plenty of varietal character and fruit purity.

Delicately salmon-pink hued, this dry Rosé flaunts its pomegranate, rose petal and strawberry aromatics then follows with a complex palate of boysenberries with vanilla and nougat notes."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"There’s instant impact from the bouquet with a fragrant, floral and fruity lift as the wine engages the senses, aromas of fresh red cherries and strawberry flesh, some wild red flowers with a seam of savoury spice showcases style and region. Satin-smooth as the wine touches the palate, super fine fruit tannins and plenty of acidity deliver a mouthfeel of freshness and youth. Balanced and well made with a plush salivating texture. Best drinking from day of purchase through end of summer 2027."

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, December 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"It's finely scented on the nose, showing wild strawberry, crunchy apple, nectarine, and white floral nuances. The palate displays fine focus and elegant flow, beautifully framed by vibrant acidity, finishing splendidly long and refreshing. At its best: now to 2027."

93/100 David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, March 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"A Rosé from Pinot Noir, grown on a single vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago. A delicately pale coral pink in the glass, with a blooming bouquet that is quite varietal in style. Raspberry, red cherry, pomegranate notes mix with peppery spices and rose petals. Dry, with fleshy fruit flavours and breezy acidity flooding the palate. A smooth, silky texture slows things down, letting layers of spice, vanilla and stony mineral elements emerge. Pure, crisp and brimming with character – a well-crafted expression."