Crittenden Estate Pinocchio 2008 Rosato

Fruit

Heathcote Victoria. 100% Sangiovese grapes.

Harvest

Mid March 2008

Winemaking

This Rosato (rose style) wine is made entirely from the Italian grape variety Sangiovese. The hand harvested grapes were destemmed but not crushed to an air bag press and the expressed juice was sent to a stainless steel vessel. After settling, the semi clear pink juice was separated from the solids and inoculated with an aroma enhancing yeast. Fermentation took place in old oak barriques, where the wine remained for a further 10 months on gross lees to enhance its richness and complexity. Once the aging process was complete the resulting wine was again racked to stainless steel tanks where it was stabilised and filtered in preparation for bottling.

Bottling

June 2009.
Sealed under screw cap.

Technical information

Alc. Vol. 13.5%

Residual sugar: 0.5 gms per litre

Ph: 3.23

Total acidity: 6.75gms per litre

Tasting notes

Rose must be one of the great success stories of the last decade; and why not?! It is one of the most versatile and enjoyable styles around, offering as it does a great compliment to Asian dishes or just a refreshing drink on a hot summer's day. The barrel fermentation and extended aging of this wine on gross lees has added a textural complexity that is rarely seen in Rose style wines. Adding to this is a lively core of berry fruit and clean vibrant acidity that is mainly attributable to the use of premium Sangiovese fruit for the wine's production. 

Cellaring

Enjoy right now and for the next two years.