MT BEAUTIFUL ROSÉ 2024

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Produced from Pinot Noir (99.5%) and Pinot Gris (0.5%) the juice was drained immediately on arrival at the winery with half the wine receiving a light press to provide a pale coral pink colour. The Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris were fermented separately in tank using an aromatic yeast then a small portion of Pinot Gris blended in post ferment.

Our 2024 Rosé exhibits fragrant fresh summer red berry fruits on the nose that combines beautifully with an intriguing mix of spice and savoury. The wine is dry, vibrant and perfect for those hot summer days.

2024 was an outstanding vintage for North Canterbury. A hotter summer than in recent years meaning that harvest was one of the earliest on record. Vintage itself was a dream with a few rain days but nothing that hindered harvest. Interestingly, whilst we had the earliest start on record for the Rosé, there was a delay by 10 days for the other varieties to come into a picking window. Veraison was mixed depending on the variety with some Blocks progressing through flowering quicker than others depending on the weather that week.

The aim of our 2024 Rosé is to align with the colour profile of the Provence style Rosé – that being a light coral pink. To achieve this, both the Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris were drained immediately upon arrival at the winery. Half of the juice was lightly pressed with the balance being free run juice only. Inoculated with an aromatic yeast and fermented at a steady 120C, the Rosé was fermented to dryness then aged on its lees for a further 4 weeks to build texture and mouthfeel. The Rosé was bottled in September 2024 to retain maximum freshness and vibrancy."