Curator Wine Co 2023 Hamlets Rosé
Our Hamlets Rosé showcases from Montepulciano, with a small amount of barrel fermented Grenache in the mix.
Picked before dawn and straight to the winery for light pressing to minimise colour and maintain freshness. Chilled down in tank then allowed to slowly warm itself up, 100% naturally fermented, minimal acid & sulphur added and nothing else!
Light pale pink in the glass. Watermelon and rose water aromas, super crunchy apple on the palate with a touch of creamy texture (thank you Grenache fermented in barrel), hints of strawberry and watermelon, super dry and lip-smacking acidity on the finish to leave you only wanting more!
Vegan Friendly.
94 points Halliday Wine Companion (Oct 2023)
-
92 Points – Gary Walsh The Wine Front August 2022
Rosato from Montepulciano, with a little Grenache in the mix.
Watermelon, roses, blood orange and a little spice. It’s fruity and juicy, but tastes pretty much dry, with a gentle grip of orange peel and chalky feel, good intensity, and I like the amaro twist it has on the finish. They’ve done very well here. Juicy and flavoursome, but still quite tight. Nice. Drink 2022 – 2024.
93 Points - Wine Orbit
Fresh and lively, the inviting bouquet shows raspberry, apricot, Gala apple and lemon zest aromas, followed by a vibrant palate displaying juicy fruit flavours with crisp acidity, finishing long and delightfully dry. At its best: now to 2025.
-
The Montepulciano had extremely minimal skin contact and was immediately destemmed and pressed to tank, where natural/wild ferment occurred as the juice warmed. Fermented to complete dryness, then settled, racked and bottled in quick succession.
The Grenache (about 10% of the blend) was handpicked earlier than the “Monte” and pressed into seasoned French Oak barrels, where it underwent natural fermentation, to create a creamy texture and enhance the beautiful mid palate of the finished blend.
Both wines were fermented to complete dryness, with the Grenache spending 3 months in barrel prior to be blended together with the Montepulciano prior to cold stablisiation and bottling.
-
Both are hand harvested, at differing times, from a grower’s vineyard in Hamlet of Halletts Valley, just South of the Village of Tanunda
-
Generally for immediate drinking but this wine looks amazing with a year in the cellar. It brings out a whole new array of flavours!
-
12.5%
