Variety:  Old vine Grenache, Pinot Noir, Shiraz

Region of Origin: Great Southern WA

 Tasting Notes

 A pale, misty peony pink, this Rosé is crafted from a blend of Pinot Noir and old vine Grenache and displays an alluring mix of forest berry perfumes, white strawberries and cranberries with pretty, lifted floral notes of citrus blossom and rose petals. Blood orange, pomegranate and tart, Pink Lady apple notes lead the way for a slick, salty mineral acidity that promotes continued sipping pleasure. Red liquorice and cherry glaze intertwine and bolster the mid-palate while stimulating an expressive mouthfeel that finishes with a lingering and mouthwatering sensation and just a hint of the finest tannin.

 Wine Making

 The winemaker is Pascal Marchand. The grapes are immediately pressed after picking to ensure only the lightest tinges of pink from the red grapes make it into the final blend. Some batches are kept cold on lees and stirred daily for up to one week prior to fermentation to build flavour complexity and texture. Beyond this early phase, the wine is largely made in the same way as white wine. The juice ferments in stainless steel and older French oak. Lees are stirred weekly from late in the fermentation until dry. During a short oak maturation, partial malolactic occurs. The wine is then blended, minimally fined and filtered. The result is a West Australian rosé of exceptional fruit purity and undeniable drinkability.

 The Vineyards

 The 2023 Marchand and Burch Rosé is made from premium grapes from the Swan Valley, Great Southern and Margaret River. It reflects a contemporary style while taking cues from an admired tradition of dry, delectable, divine Rosé wines from the Southern French region of Provence.