SOHO WESTWOOD ROSÉ 2011
flamboyant fusion
Award winning winemaker Pete Turner has created the cutting edge Westwood Rosé. This Waiheke wine personifies the legendary style icon of Punk. Assertive acidity, juicy raspberries & a sweetness that can only be described as suggestive. Mouth candy with mojo... this flaming Dame recruits the coolest of admirers.
Tasting Notes
- Variety
- 86.5% Merlot, 13.5% Malbec
- Region
- Waiheke Island: Soho’s Onetangi Vineyard
- Winemaker
- Pete Turner
- Bottling Date
- 20 June 2011
- Cellaring
- Best enjoyed in its vibrant youth, however this Rose will reward careful cellaring of 1-3 years
- Tech Analysis
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Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 6.5g/L pH: 3.20 t.a: 6.0g/L
Packaging: 12 x 750ml - Winemaker's Notes
- Enticing aromas of strawberries and rosewater are followed by a mouthfilling palate of ripe berries and stonefruit, with a hint of spice. The crisp finish is balanced by a touch of residual sweetness, making it the perfect partner for long Summer lunches.
Reviews
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Brilliant, lurid, pink-ruby red colour with youthful purple hues, this has an up-front and exuberant bouquet of bright, raspberry fruit with attractive confectionary elements. Dryish to taste, the palate features succulent and lush raspberry and red berry fruit flavours with florals and an aromatic lift. There is good depth and weight of fruit, and the wine is rounded in texture with moderate acidity, enhancing the richness on the palate. Match with salmon and tuna, cold meats and Mediterranean fare over the next 2 years.
Raymond Chan
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GOLD for previous vintage
Royal Easter Wine Show 2011