Bethany First Village Barossa Valley Rose 2022 Dozen

98 PointRated Winestate Magazine Barossa Valley Rose From Bethany Wines

Why to Buy

• 98 Point Rated WinestateMagazine
• 92 Point Rated KenGargett Wine Pilot
• Award Winner BarossaValley Wine Show
• 5 Red Star Rated WineryJames Halliday
• Previous Vintage 95Point Rated Gold Medal Barossa Wine Show

TastingNotes

A palate with textureand savoury direction that is filled with a blance of strawberries, raspberrycoulis, red apples and a hint of fairy floss on the exit. Texture comes fromthe lees stirring and gives body without sweetness, finish is long, finelyshaped and filled with red apple skins and the tiniest hint of strawberryshortcake. The 2022 vintage overallwas a very balanced and excellent vintage. Adequate rainfall in 2021 wasfollowed a heavy hailstorm which did create some damage in the Shirazvineyards. However, the main summer ripening season was blessed by moderatetemperatures with no very hot (>35C) days and cool nights. This lead to along and gentle ripening period allowing all fruit to achieve full flavourmaturity along with sugar ripeness. The outcome was a long harvest periodwithout any undue pressure from the weather and both white and red grapesshowing great flavour intensity, excellent retention of acid and in the case ofthe red grapes, exceptional colour density. All grapes were directpressed with minimal skin contact and co-fermented in stainless steel. The winewas lees stirred twice a week for two months before being racked. The Rieslingportion was wild fermented on skins before being pressed to seasoned oak tocomplete its ferment. Once dry it was blended to the final wine to add texturaland aromatic complexity. A delicious blend of 59%Grenache, 23% Mataro, 15% Cinsault and 3% Riesling.