Rosé is a wine style that has only recently been taken seriously by Australian vignerons. While rosé is an important category in the Old World, particularly in Provence and parts of Spain, we in Australia have been rather slow in recognizing the commercial potential of rosé.
With Grenache, Syrah/Shiraz and Mourvèdre the backbone of the roses southern France and Spain (with Garnacha aka Grenache), Australia’s traditional warm climate regions (particularly the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale) have the necessary resources at their disposal to produce high quality rosé. However, only a few have incorporate rosé as a key player in their range.
Alex Head is one producer to have treated rosé with the merit it deserves. Head Grenache Rosé is more than a match for most Provence rosés that make it to these shores. Pale salmon pink in colour, delicate on both the nose and palate and weighing in at a modest 12.5% ABV, this is a wine that ticks all of the boxes.
While the wine is only moderately complex, it delivers most things one could want from a quality rosé at under $30 per bottle – elegance, refinement and most importantly, refreshment value. A wine like this is all too easy to guzzle back on a warm summer’s day, especially alongside appropriate food. – salade Niçoise would be perfect!
2012 HEAD GRENACHE ROSÉ
Producer: Head Wines
Variety: Rosé
Vintage: 2012
Region: Marche, Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $25.00
Date tasted: 18 October 2014
Tasting Note:
Pale salmon pink. Delicate nose of cranberry, redcurrant and lemon zest. Very pretty. Bone dry, medium bodied, savoury – a real food style. Delicate red fruits fill the palate (cranberry, sour cherry). Lemony acidity carries the finish, which is long and fresh.
Score: 16/20
With Grenache, Syrah/Shiraz and Mourvèdre the backbone of the roses southern France and Spain (with Garnacha aka Grenache), Australia’s traditional warm climate regions (particularly the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale) have the necessary resources at their disposal to produce high quality rosé. However, only a few have incorporate rosé as a key player in their range.
Alex Head is one producer to have treated rosé with the merit it deserves. Head Grenache Rosé is more than a match for most Provence rosés that make it to these shores. Pale salmon pink in colour, delicate on both the nose and palate and weighing in at a modest 12.5% ABV, this is a wine that ticks all of the boxes.
While the wine is only moderately complex, it delivers most things one could want from a quality rosé at under $30 per bottle – elegance, refinement and most importantly, refreshment value. A wine like this is all too easy to guzzle back on a warm summer’s day, especially alongside appropriate food. – salade Niçoise would be perfect!
2012 HEAD GRENACHE ROSÉ
Producer: Head Wines
Variety: Rosé
Vintage: 2012
Region: Marche, Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $25.00
Date tasted: 18 October 2014
Tasting Note:
Pale salmon pink. Delicate nose of cranberry, redcurrant and lemon zest. Very pretty. Bone dry, medium bodied, savoury – a real food style. Delicate red fruits fill the palate (cranberry, sour cherry). Lemony acidity carries the finish, which is long and fresh.
Score: 16/20
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