Vintage
2020
ABV
13%
Wine Type
Rosé
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Made from fruit that was hand-picked from old bush vines at Leasingham in the Clare Valley, this pale watermelon-pink rosé is delicate and fragrant, with expressive aromas of strawberries, rose petals and hints of vanilla and musk. The palate is refreshingly dry with flavours of ripe melon and berry fruit supported by crisp acidity and a textural creaminess from lees stirring and time in oak. This gives the wine a layer of complexity that allows it to complement a variety of foods rather than simply being a party starter.
Winemaker's Bio
As Winemaker Adam Barton tells it, he first discovered the magic of wine while working in the Hunter Valley, in a glass of 1965 Lindemans Hunter River Burgundy. After studying Oenology at the University of Adelaide, he embarked on a winemaking career that so far spans two decades and three continents, with work in McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, the Barossa Valley, Western Australia, the south of France and California’s Central Coast.
Adam’s winemaking approach for Atlas Wines is typified by careful curation and nurturing of the highest-quality grapes, the utmost care and attention to detail, and minimal intervention.