2020 Even Keel Rose, Mornington Peninsula VIC

A fragrant nose of strawberries and cream, with a hint of ripe white peach. The palate is elegant with generous weight underpinned by clean acidity. A dash of white pepper and spice leading into a savoury finish. This wine feels generously elegant and almost has the ability to transport you from your iso-mood to vacay-babe! The fruit is handpicked across three vineyards and whole bunched pressed using a gentle champagne press cycle. No enzymes or sulfur are used and the juice is oxidatively handled to get rid of oxidative enzymes early on in the winemaking process. The wine is left at ambient or if needed chilled to 15 degrees and transferred to old French oak barrel with full solids and minimal sulphur is added. The wine is then left to ferment with wild yeast, left until the following summer, then removed from lees, and transferred to a tank. The resulting wine is crisp, with minimal filtration, but crisp vibrancy and complexity remain.