Vintage
2020
ABV
12.5%
Wine Type
Rosé
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The Turkey Flat Rosé has been an Australian market leader since 1994. This wine was first made during a time when Rosé was an anathema in a region becoming world-renowned for big, bold Shiraz. Turkey Flat created a style crafted with clear purpose to shift perceptions, demonstrating that Australian Rosé can be a fine wine and that the Barossa is well-placed to be its source.
Accolades
2020 Turkey Flat Rose
“The pale pink hue reflects early-picked grenache with carefully measured tannins. The perfumed bouquet of rose petal/spices translates to juicy red berries and a whisk of Turkish delight on the palate of this high class rosé. Length and balance are spot on”. 95 points
James Halliday, The Australian
"Mark Bulman is a dead set genius when it comes to making rosé. I bought a case of this last year, and I’ll be doing the same this vintage. I drink more rosé than any other wine style. A bit of smoky cap gun over white cherry, fresh strawberry, white pepper and aniseed. It’s pure and fresh, so bright and energetic, but not at all tangy or abrasive, fine chalky texture, and a very long cool finish. Flat out delicious. You could drink gallons of it, and I most likely will". 94 Points
Gary Walsh The WINEFRONT
"A pale, fresh and refreshingly dry-ish rosé that delivers aromas and flavors of peaches and strawberries in a flavor-packed, tangy and mouthwatering mode. Very drinkable and so deliciously punchy". 91 Points
Nick Stock, jamessuckling.com
"The first 2020 Rose that I have tasted and the others have a lot to live up to. This is a cracker wine! Dainty light pink in colour, delightful aromas of fresh strawberries & florals. Light, crisp bodied, appealing flavours, excellent acid balance – A Brilliant Summer Wine!"
Dan Traucki
Winemaker's Bio
Mark Bulman, Winemaker, has always had an infatuation for taste and flavours. Strong influence from his German relatives saw him grow up around a family that viewed food as a celebration.
A curious nature and an insatiable appetite, led him on a path of food discovery that gradually revealed the wider world of fine wine.A passionate Physics teacher introduced Mark to the thought of winemaking and it was during secondary school that Mark decided to unite his interests of science and food by enrolling in Oenology at the University of Adelaide. An ability to make the most of his opportunities saw Mark work in a variety of regions for esteemed producers in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. During this time Mark gained a philosophy that wines should be judged by far more than just flavour and taste alone, a summation of culture; the people, history of a region and local foods are all required for a wine to find true context.
Arriving at Turkey Flat in late 2008 Mark was pleased to find a winery where quality and integrity were priority. He quickly began to implement his skills with the Turkey Flat wines looking to add definition and balance to the naturally generous Barossa Valley style. He continues to enjoy the challenges of working in a warmer climate, and though he values all the wines he makes, Mark has developed a love for Grenache that borders on the obsessive.
