Vanguardist Rosé
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Vintage: 2022
McLaren Vale, SA
ALC: 12.7%
This is a much anticipated release and we are sure it will sell out quickly. We have been waiting for a Rosé and it is finally here. 66% Rende Grenache and 34% Yangarra Mataro. Beautifully pale with hints of spice, pink grapefruit and redcurrant. Very zesty with a hint of creaminess.
As with many great stories, VANGUARDIST was born of humble beginnings. Ideals, harmonised over a table littered with empty bottles. Laughs that rolled late into the evening, not realising the impetus forming; a relentless ‘fire in the belly’ that sent Michael bouncing across the equator, chasing international harvests for most of his adult life.
The Vanguardist range represents the epitome of what they are about. Pushing the realms of standard winemaking to deliver intrigue, excitement and utmost quality, without any loss of sense of place. Ultimate dedication to the craft of viticulture and winemaking, encapsulated in a bottle –through our lens.
FROM THE WINEMAKER
The fruit source is the same as the dry red versions. Rende Grenache (66%) and Yangarra Estate Mourvèdre (34%). 2022 was the second mild vintage in succession. Slightly cooler and with more rainfall during the season than during the previous year. Both blocks were hand harvested on the 9th March and combined as whole bunches and direct pressed. After a night of cold settling the juice was rough racked and begun spontaneous fermentation in three vessel types. Steel tanks, eggs and a concrete sphere. They all added different attributes and character to this textural and energetic rosé. After full malo-lactic fermentation the wine remained on gross lees and continued elevage in tank and sphere for a further four months prior to bottling without fining or filtration.