Forrest Marlborough Rosé 2018

Forrest Marlborough Rosé 2018Crunchy red berries Fresh peach Soft florals Refreshing dry style "A blend of Pinot Noir and Malbec with a hint of Pinot Gris. Tangy wine with flavours suggesting summer fruits, strawberry and raspberry. A textural, spicy wine with slightly raw acidity that does give a drying finish. Drink 2018 to 2021" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2018 "Lovely refreshing aromatics with aromas of wild red flowers and light red fruits cranberry, bing

• Crunchy red berries
• Fresh peach
• Soft florals
• Refreshing dry style

"A blend of Pinot Noir and Malbec with a hint of Pinot Gris. Tangy wine with flavours suggesting summer fruits, strawberry and raspberry. A textural, spicy wine with slightly raw acidity that does give a drying finish. Drink 2018 to 2021" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2018

"Lovely refreshing aromatics with aromas of wild red flowers and light red fruits - cranberry, bing cherry and a little strawberry. These reveal fully on the palate with some peach and red zinger tea flavours, bright acidity and plush soft velvet textured finish. Lots to like here. Drink now and through the Summer of 2019" Cameron Douglas, Aug 2018

Alive on the nose with strawberry, raspberry fruit flavours and just a hint of dry herbs – sage, thyme and rosemary. It’s ripe and fruity, yet crisp, refreshing and dry. 

Vintage 2018 proved the age old adage that no two vintages are ever the same! It was a challenging year, especially from veraison (early Febraury) to harvest (late harvest) due to unseasonable heavy and warm rain events. Spring growth conditions were excellent, early December flowering conditions ideal and Summer balmy - all looked set for a cracking vintage; maybe 7-10 days early - but that's not a bad thing. However the change in weather from February had the winemakers of Forrest on their toes watching for botrytis infection and praying to the weather gods for a break in the rain. The winemakers began harvest early in the 7th of March, with fruit flavours and grape health looking good, however, the detailed 10-day weather forecast showed dark clouds and prolonged rain moving in once again. As vintage 2017 began to ring in our heads the winemakers hit the accelerator and managed to have 90% of the fruit in the door before the next downfall. An ideal weather window post-rain and some good spring winds managed to dry out the canopies and finish the season perfectly for the late harvest and botrytis varieties. So in all, for Forrest, a good vintage, with clean, varietal fruit flavours, balanced acidity and great palate weight. Some little gems have emerged in the blending sessions and we think you will be enjoying some more impressive Forrest wines this year!

This Rosé wine was drawn from 4 vineyards located around Renwick in the Wairau River Valley. Whilst all have their own characteristics, they share in common the Wairau plains, gravel-rich, free draining and devigourating soil profile.

The Forrest Marlborough Rosé is a blend of Pinot Noir and Malbec. Each small parcel of fruit harvested in the cool of early morning, crushed/destemmed, then given a brief 4-6 hour cold soak to extract just enough “lipstick red” colour. The juice was cold settled and then cool fermented prior to blending and finishing for bottling in July.

Food Pairing: Perfect for a warm summers day “al fresco” lunch – smoked meats, aged cheeses, crisp salad and herb focaccia.