CELLAR DOOR
Baillieu Rosé Magnum Sale
BAILLIEU ROSE MAGNUM SALE
Was $70/bottle
Special price $56/bottle
Magnums of Rosé; the volume of two bottles, but far more than twice the fun! Such a novelty & they make an excellent gift. Perfect for long lunches & sunny picnics.
A richly fragrant bouquet displays floral with a touch of strawberry spice. A delicate palate of strawberries & cream with a savoury dry finish.
Note: price only includes the magnum in the photo. The smaller bottle is 750ml & in the image for scale purposes.
VARIETY
Rosé
REGION
Mornington Peninsula
HARVESTED
18th & 10th March 2021
PLANTED
2001, 1998 & 1995
ALCOHOL
13% Vol
COLOUR
Salmon pink
BOUQUET
Richly fragrant – floral with a touch of strawberry spice.
WINEMAKER
Geraldine McFaul at Willow Creek Vineyard
PALATE
A delicate palate of strawberries & cream with a dry finish.
VINTAGE
Rain events did create moderate disease pressure during the growing season but were often followed by prolonged periods of mild and dry weather there was little disease occurrence. Temperatures were generally moderate with higher-than-average low temperatures but no hot weather and certainly no heat waves. We meandered through harvest at a gentle pace.
WINEMAKING
The Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir were hand-harvested separately at ideal ripeness for generous fruit flavour, but still delicate structure. Each batch was whole bunch pressed very gradually to extract a beautiful pale red juice with low tannin. The Pinots were blended as juice after being settled overnight, and the clear juice was fermented cool in stainless steel tank to dryness. The wine was clarified and bottled in late June, 2021.
