Here in Australia, we have been fairly slow to crack on to the rosé phenomenon. Whether it’s because wine with a pink hue simply isn’t ‘Strine’ enough, or it isn’t embedded in our culture as it is in Provence, who can say? Until relatively recent times, rose simply hasn’t taken ahold in the mindset of Australian wine producers, notwithstanding our warm Mediterranean climate and pan-Asian cuisine.
Charles Melton was the first to give rosé more than a derisive sneer with its highly successful Grenache-based Rosé of Virginia. However, by the standards of the delicate, onion skin coloured rosés of France’s south, it is closer to a dry red.
As a wine style, rose is approaching the popularity of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris/Grigio, especially among female drinkers. In particular, the market (at least at the premium end) has gravitated toward pale coloured, dry rosés of Provence.
The ‘Dust Kicker’, from small Barossa Valley producer Schwarz is not dissimilar to many southern French rosés. Pale coral in colour, it displays a gently aromatic nose of red fruits. Bone dry, the wine is medium bodied and extremely well balanced. While not overly complex, it delivers what many want from a rosé; satisfying refreshment, a wine that can be drunk on its own or with pretty much any summery food be it a light salad, steamed fish or steak grilled on the barbecue.
2012 DUST KICKER ROSÉ
Producer: Schwarz Wine Company
Variety: Rosé (Grenache 60%, Mourvèdre 40%)
Vintage: 2012
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $20.00
Date tasted: 1 January 2013
Tasting Note:
Pale coral pink. Fresh and clean nose of redcurrant and cranberry, floral notes. Dry and savoury, medium bodied, palate much the same as the nose, well balanced acidity. Very clean, pure and focused. Proper ‘adult’ rosé that drinks extremely well.
Score: 16/20
Charles Melton was the first to give rosé more than a derisive sneer with its highly successful Grenache-based Rosé of Virginia. However, by the standards of the delicate, onion skin coloured rosés of France’s south, it is closer to a dry red.
As a wine style, rose is approaching the popularity of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris/Grigio, especially among female drinkers. In particular, the market (at least at the premium end) has gravitated toward pale coloured, dry rosés of Provence.
The ‘Dust Kicker’, from small Barossa Valley producer Schwarz is not dissimilar to many southern French rosés. Pale coral in colour, it displays a gently aromatic nose of red fruits. Bone dry, the wine is medium bodied and extremely well balanced. While not overly complex, it delivers what many want from a rosé; satisfying refreshment, a wine that can be drunk on its own or with pretty much any summery food be it a light salad, steamed fish or steak grilled on the barbecue.
2012 DUST KICKER ROSÉ Producer: Schwarz Wine Company
Variety: Rosé (Grenache 60%, Mourvèdre 40%)
Vintage: 2012
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $20.00
Date tasted: 1 January 2013
Tasting Note:
Pale coral pink. Fresh and clean nose of redcurrant and cranberry, floral notes. Dry and savoury, medium bodied, palate much the same as the nose, well balanced acidity. Very clean, pure and focused. Proper ‘adult’ rosé that drinks extremely well.
Score: 16/20
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