NOVUM ROSÉ 2025

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"So often a Rosé is made from excess/or lack lustre fruit that has come from an over cropped vineyard. Novum Rosé is the antithesis of this. Every part of this wine has been carefully considered to make not only the best Rosé but also to illustrate a sense of place.

Quarters Vineyard is an exceptional vineyard that was planted 30 years ago solely with pinot noir. It has all the hallmarks of a great vineyard – close planted, low yielding and when the years allow, dry farmed.

Much emphasis has been placed on the vineyard being dry farmed. The sole purpose of this is to encourage the vine roots to grow deeper into the soil, limiting the uptake of nutrients, minerals and water to what is only immediately available. In other words, the fruit after 30 years should taste like Quarters Pinot Noir, not Marlborough Pinot Noir.

With this wine we have taken the ‘terroir’ approach that is typically associated with Pinot Noir and extended it to include Rosé. The result: A sophisticated, nuanced, & concentrated Rosé.

A soft translucent pink hue. This is a dry style of Rosé. Immediately an appealing bright wild berry and white stone fruit on the nose. On the palate the wine is more complex. Initially fresh, energetic even juicy through the mid palate, then balanced with some textural weight contributing to a long lingering finish. This is a great wine to enjoy with or without food, anytime of the day or night!"