Hattingley Valley 2019 Rose 75cl

Simon didn’t want to make a Rosé as he didn’t think it was a ‘serious wine’. However, once Emma won the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championship Award for ‘Best Vintage Rosé in the world’, he soon changed his mind! Ironically, this is now Simon’s favourite wine in the range and Emma’s favourite to make, so we are pretty sure you will like it too.

 
Technical details:

YEAR - 2019

GRAPE - Pinot Noir 58% Pinot Meunier 38% Pinot Précoce 4%
ALCOHOL (ABV) - 12%
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN - Yes
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS - Please keep in a cool, dark place if possible.
DRINKING WINDOW - Drinking very well now, will improve and mature over the next 3-4 years.

Harvest

2019 saw a good start to the growing season with plenty of sunshine and the hottest Easter bank holiday on record, followed by a warm, yet wet summer that led to an increased disease pressure during the ripening season. However, our vineyard team did excellent work ensuring the optimum quality of the fruit. The result was good yields of clean healthy grapes with excellent concentration of natural sugar and flavours.

Winemaking

The Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes were hand picked and gently whole-bunch pressed. Approximately 10% of the blend was fermented in 4-5 year old Burgundy barrels, adding a lovely texture and richness to the wine, and partial malolactic fermentation took place in order to soften the wine’s natural acidity. The wine spent 7 months in tank and barrel before tirage where 3% of Pinot Précoce (having been vinified as a still red) was added to enhance colour, body and flavour. The wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and ageing on its lees for 24 months before disgorging.

Tasting notes:

Rosé 2019

A very delicate pale pink colour. Bright red fruit, strawberries and raspberries with a note of pomegranate on the nose. Pink grapefruit on the palate balanced by a touch of sweet marshmallow.

Slight earthy texture, sweet, fresh hay with a creaminess from the oak element.

Awards:

2020 AWARDS

The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships - Rosé 2017 awarded Gold Medal and Best in Class English Vintage Rosé Brut.
International Wine Competition - Rosé 2015 awarded Gold Medal and the English Sparkling Rosé Trophy.

2018 AWARDS

The Independent English Wine Awards - Rosé 2014 awarded Gold Medal.
Decanter World Wine Awards - Rosé 2014 awarded Bronze Medal.
International Wine Competition - Rosé 2014 awarded Silver Medal.
Sommelier Wine Awards - Rosé 2014 awarded Silver Medal.

2017 AWARDS

The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships - Rosé 2014 awarded Gold Medal.
International Wine & Spirit Competition - Rosé 2014 awarded Silver Medal.
International Wine Competition - Rosé 2014 awarded Silver Medal.
UK Wine Awards - Rosé 2014 awarded Bronze Medal.

2016 AWARDS

UK Wine Awards - Rosé 2013 awarded Gold Medal and The Most Outstanding Sparkling Rosé Wine Trophy.
Sommelier Wine Awards - Rosé 2013 awarded Gold Medal.
International Wine Competition - Rosé 2013 awarded Bronze Medal.
Decanter World Wine Awards - Rosé 2013 awarded Silver Medal.
International Wine & Spirit Competition - Rosé 2013 awarded Silver Outstanding Medal.
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships - Rosé 2013 awarded Gold medal and Best in Class.