The Taltarni ‘Discovery’ range of wines is comprised of some rare and some not-so-rare varietals and blends that are a little off the beaten track. These wines allow our winemakers to experiment with style, structure, taste, and artistic expression and give drinkers of these wines the opportunity of Discovery.
IN THE VINEYARD
With a traditional cool climate season, the Pyrenees vines produced a low yield of high quality fruit. These conditions allowed the fruit to ripen gradually, producing rich flavours while retaining its natural acid.
The grapes were picked early in the morning and placed in the cool room for 24 hours at 5 degrees. While in the cool room, the fruit was hand plunged in the traditional manner and left on skins, allowing for lovely colour and flavours to be extracted before being transferred to the winepress. The bright pink juice was settled, racked and allowed to warm for natural fermentation to occur. Fermentation was undertaken at a lower temperature to retain fruit, and snap chilled to halt the ferment with a slight natural sweetness.
WINEMAKER COMMENTS
This limited release Rose marks a return to Taltarni’s tradition of producing crisp, European-style rose wine. The soft and sweet strawberry aroma is matched by light cherry and spice flavours, finishing with a delicate acid which lingers on the palate
VARIETAL: Sangiovese & Grenache
BOUQUET: Spicy, strawberry & leather
PALATE: Soft, round, fruity
CELLARING: Drinks beautifully now
WINE ANALYSIS
Acid: 4.6 g/L pH: 3.21 Alcohol by volume: 12.5%
Harvested: March 2023
Winemakers: Robert Heywood & Ben Howell
We’ve partnered with Phil Vakos, owner and Chef of Bahari | The Hellenic Palate in Richmond, to create perfectly poached pears that compliment our Rosé. Check out the recipe here.
$26.00
Members pay $20.80Taltarni reserves the right to substitute wine vintages. Liquor purchase to Australian residents over the age of 18 years only.