2019 Rosé
Rosé by tradition is a light red wine ideal for summer drinking. Majella has kept the tradition alive with our thirteenth release of rosé.
Majella Rosé is made by partial skin contact of Shiraz grapes during fermentation. The juice and skins are then separated and the ferment is completed in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled in early July - under screw cap to retain the fresh fruit aromas.
A bright, pale salmon colour. Fragrant red fruit floral aromas with a soft and finely textured structure. Pretty strawberry, raspberry and pomegranate fruit notes linger on the palate, with a pleasantly soft finish.
It's a wine for any occasion; serve chilled it's fantastic as an aperitif, but we reckon it's the perfect wine for a casual lunch.
Ageing Potential: Produced for early consumption
Winemakers: Bruce Gregory and Michael Marcus
| Variety: | 100% Shiraz |
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| Region: | Coonawarra, South Australia |
| Harvest: | Early April |
Majella Rosé 2019
Rosé by tradition, is a light red ideal for summer drinking. Majella has kept that tradition alive with our thirteenth release of rosé.
Winemaking
Our rosé was made with limited skin contact and fermentation was completed in stainless steel tanks. It is bottled in July under screw cap to retain the fresh fruit aromas and palate.
Vintage Conditions
Vintage 2019 commenced in Coonawarra in the last week of February. The red wine varietals were harvested through April, with a small carry over into May. A cool and dry April was perfect for ripening, allowing full flavour development and optimal sugar levels. Yields of red wine grapes were between average to slightly below the long-term average. Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon are both highly rated by Coonawarra winemakers. Shiraz is showing bright fruits with high colour intensity. Cabernet is deep and rich in colour with great varietal definition and soft ripe tannins.
Coonawarra received good winter rains leading into the growing season. This growing season has highlighted the importance of our good quality and quantity of underground water used to mitigate temperature and seasonal weather conditions and significantly benefiting from the typically cool nights created by the Southern Ocean.
Vintage timing is in line with the long-term average. All in all, 2019 Vintage for Coonawarra has been excellent.
Grape Variety
100% Shiraz
Region
Coonawarra
Winemakers Comments
A bright, pale salmon colour. Fragrant red fruit floral aromas with a soft and finely textured structure. Pretty strawberry, raspberry and pomegranate fruit notes linger on the palate, with a pleasantly soft finish.
| Cellaring: | This rosé has been made to enjoy now. |
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Our pours are 30ml: x 3 = 1 standard drink = 100ml @ 13% alcohol.
Download Tasting Note
Download Rosé Tasting Note 438.6 kb pdf