Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Pinot Rosé 750ml 750ml

Tasting Notes

Vibrantly pink, with inviting aromas of strawberries and cream. Each glass is loaded with fresh summer berries and stone fruit, with a delightfully refreshing finish. 

Add this Pinot Rosé to pair with our Alpine Salmon. 

Wine Maker Notes

2021 was another unique vintage, one of the earliest and shortest on record. The growing season was the third in a series of drought vintages, the stress on the vines was compounded by a huge wind run. The combination of some early frost events and a poor flowering resulted in lower yields and smaller bunches than usual. This, combined with the dry conditions, has meant that disease levels are incredibly low this year, resulting in better flavours and pristine fruit with good concentration, good tannin and good colour. 

After harvesting, selected parcels of Pinot Noir were allowed extended skin contact for 12 hours, for colour and flavour, before being gently pressed. The juice was cool fermented in stainless steel to capture all the vibrant fruit flavours and aroma. After fermentation the Pinot Noir was blended with a portion of Pinot Gris for flavour and aromatics.