TERRA SANCTA ESTATE PINOT NOIR ROSÉ 2022

A gorgeous pale salmon hue, its fragrance is lifted and beguiling with hibiscus and wild red berries. A wine of great energy, it is complex and concentrated on the palate with apricot kernel, mandarin pith and provencal herbs. With distinctive minerality, it possesses lovely mouthfeel and a touch of tannin from skin contact and barrel fermentation. A seamless Rosé of great balance and poise, it has outstanding persistence.

Made from Terra Sancta Estate vines on Felton Road identified as the best for Rosé, over 85% of the fruit is handpicked from mature own rooted vines on Sarah’s Block planted in 1995, with the remaining Pinot Noir from Riverblock. For Terra Sancta, vintage 2022 marked six years of no-till regenerative agriculture. With our slow winter sheep grazing, and permanent flock of sheep and hens, the 51 tonnes of annual animal generated compost have made a real impact on our vine health and the health of the grapes. With every barrel and tank being a healthy native ferment (from Mysterious Diggings to Estate, and our Single Blocks), we have added nothing to any ferment. No acidification or any winemaker tricks - just pure vineyard.

Picked - as always - from Sarah’s Block and Riverblock - the Rose was hand harvested in 9 small parcels, ensuring that each pick was made at perfect balance. Each parcel spent between 2 and 26 hours on skins to pick up a little colour and texture, before being gently pressed. The outstanding quality of the fruit led to 100% native fermentation, with 36% of the ferment taking place in neutral french oak barrels, helping build layers of complexity into a wine of precision, balance and purity. Bottled at Terra Sancta estate in August 2022.