Yalumba Y Series Sangiovese Rose

Here at yalumba we believe that one good wine leads to another. The y series was created with that belief in mind. The y series represents a collection of iconic classics and exciting new varietals. Each authentically crafted with fruit from south australia’s most celebrated wine regions. We hope that the bottle you hold in your hand right now marks the beginning of a delicious journey. Winemaker comments: the grapes for the 2016 sangiovese rose come from three distinct vineyard sites. The two barossa valley blocks; tony brooks’ gomersal vineyard on rich red brown earth over limestone gives the wine depth and length while kevin burgemeister’s penrice site on brown sandy loam gives perfume and freshness. Finally from terra rossa country our wrattonbully vineyards with red sandy loam over limestone gives the wine a powerful depth of flavour coupled with a mineral texture. The grapes were crushed to a skin contact tank where they spent between 1 and 3 hours to get the desire