Aphelion Welkin Rosé 2021 12.5% 750ml

Aphelion Welkin Rosé 2021 12.5% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

AROMA

Aromatics of fresh flowers and just ripe strawberries jump out of the glass.

PALATE

Blood orange, grapefruit and cranberry characters mingle on to the palate with fresh acidity keeping the wine lively and vibrant. A slight rasp of powdery tannin adds a savoury element and provides good palate length.

APPEARANCE

A beautiful salmon-orange colour.

VINIFICATION

The Mataro was hand picked and whole bunch pressed with no crushing to stainless steel tank to ferment. The ferment was kept cool to retain freshness and varietal character. Once ferment was complete the wine was kept on lees to add some texture. The Grenache was hand picked and whole bunch pressed with no crushing to old French oak puncheons for ferment. The oak ferments were allowed to get warm to impart texture and complexity and once ferment was complete the wine was left on lees. The batches were combined just prior to bottling in August 2021.

region notes

The Mataro fruit is sourced from the Yangarra vineyard near Kangarilla. The Grenache is grown as bush vines and is from the Hickinbotham vineyard in the Clarendon sub-district of McLaren Vale.

GRAPE VARIETY

Mataro