Pinot Noir Rose

Martinborough winemaker Lance Redgwell has often and aptly been named the region's winemaking wild child, due to his unconventional, maverick take on both winemaking and the range of grapes he blends together. 

The wines are adventurously different and often harmoniously co fermented, bringing together Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Muscat in this tasty, cloudy pink blend. It's dry, fresh and interestingly funky with aromatic notes of ripe mandarin, honey and orange blossom; all suggesting Muscat, with the acidity of Riesling adding zesty length to the finish. 

If you love rose, check out this serious example from the small Hamden Estate vineyard in Martinborough. It's a 100% Pinot Noir Rose, made by Raffael and Christine Burki, who buy grapes from the Hamden vineyard, south of Martinborough village. This wine has the structure and tannin that make it more of a serious rose which resembles a lighter bodied red more than a pale pinkie. 

This refreshing rose was made using 100% Pinot Noir. The juice was fermented in stainless steel to retain the varietal and fruit characteristics. This wine shows aromas of strawberry, honeysuckle and orange blossom with notes of nectarine, rock melon and cr?me brulee on the palate.

Commercial Description

It?s not every day we get to blend a Ros? that combines the best flavours from two of our favourite vineyards. Ballochdale Vineyard in Marlborough and Cornerstone Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels.

Made from 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Syrah, sunny aromas of rose petals and creaming soda lead to a raspberry cream fruit on the palate, finishing with a wonderfully balanced acidity with a whisper of natural fruit sweetness.

Balanced and spicy wine with flavours of red berries, such as ripe strawberries and raspberries. The flavour has hints of ginger and nougat, which is complemented by a nuanced finish that also gives a hint of coffee beans. Delicate tones of chocolate lie and play in the background.

A blend of Cabernet franc and three Italian varieties, Sangiovese, Marzemino and Teroldego, wild fermented in oak barrels. 

Wonderful cherry fruit and fine floral aromas, perfectly balanced with flavours of wild berries and a long, crisp palate.

A very serious New Zealand Rose

Plush elegant pink. Aromas of strawberries and bright fruit with a layer of pretty spring flowers. Flavours of freshly cut rock melon, lime and zest. It as a beautiful drive and length that keeps it alive in your mouth long after the glass is finished. We are really proud of this rosé it will not disappoint.

Home Fields operates from their original vineyard, planted in 1993, plus four additional lease vineyards.  The yield potential is approximately 50 tonnes, the majority of which being Pinot Noir, with several tonnes each of Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Gris.

For this wine the Pinot Noir grapes were lightly pressed, separated from skins and fermented to ?dry? over ten days. 

Tasting
In the bottle, flavours offer a mix of strawberry with tangerine / grapefruit citrus notes. Tannins and acid lend body to the wine. 

Light in body, colour and full of fruity fruity flavours in an off dry style; made entirely from 

Martinborough Pinot Noir grapes were lightly pressed into service in a quest to make this lively, light bodied rose, which benefits from the crisp acidity of the Pinot grape, which adds freshness to and length to its fruity flavours. 

Palliser Estate is the first winery on the way into the small town of Martinborough. It's one of the biggest wineries in one of this country's smallest wine regions, the Wairarapa and it makes a wide range of wines, including this incredibly popular rose, made 100% from Pinot Noir grapes grown on the Pencarrow and Pinnacles vineyards.

The grapes were lightly crushed for a pale colour then gently pressed and fermented to dryness at less than 5 grams of residual sugar per litre, which is the technical definition of a dry wine.

Drink lightly chilled. 

Fabulous value and flavour. This dry pale pink rose is an excellent example of one of the world's most popular wine styles. Dry with red berry flavours and firm tannins adding a pleasing grip and length to every sip.

This is a total game changer - dry rose in a two litre box, made from Central Otago Pinot Noir grapes.  This outstanding wine remains fresh for up to a month and offers delicious flavours of summer berries without a hint of sweetness; beautifully made and a great concept.

A beautiful dry new brand from an old hand. Sir George Fistonich, founder of Villa Maria Wines, has sold up and created his next venture in a lifetime of wine - Oblix is part of Fistonich Family Vineyards wines and is a beautiful new take on the New Zealand rose theme. Dried strawberries and ripe fleshy stone fruit combine in a dry pink wine; serve lightly chilled to enjoy at its best.