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A serious rosé produced from cabernet sauvignon and shiraz grapes by drawing off free run juice following 24 hours of skin contact. The wine is then fermented and finished in the same manner as our riesling. VINEYARD This wine is made from 100 per cent Clare Valley cabernet sauvignon and shiraz harvested on 26 February 2007 at an average ripeness of 13.8º Baumé. WINEMAKERS' NOTES Colour: Vibrant deep crimson. Nose: Intense cherry and mulberry fruit. Palate: Cherry & mulberry with a touch of sweetness balanced by lively, crisp acidity on the finish. Food: A great accompaniment to spicy Asian salads or with Mediterranean foods. Cellaring: Best as a young fresh wine, served chilled. Winemakers: Ray Klavins & Stephen Stafford-Brookes ANALYSIS pH: 3.11 |
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FOOD MATCH
Mediterranean Platter INGREDIENTS Lay the following around the outside of a large platter (serves 4):
In the middle place pots filled with olives, sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. Serve with a big basket of freshly baked bread and some good Australian olive oil |
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SEAMLESS: Penna Lane 2007 2007 Rambling Rosé Deep dark cherry red — sweet and uplifting — strawberries, raspberries and cherries — luscious and succulent fruit as well as invigorating on the palate. Rich ripe and smooth on the finish, this is seamless succulent rosé drinking with the red fruits doing all the talking. SEE CLIPPING Paul Ippolito, The Five-Minute Wine Rush (www.paulippolito.com.au) 6 June 2008 |
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IDEAL SUMMER DRINK: Penna Lane 2007 Rambling Rosé I'm always on the look-out for a good Aussie rosé and I've found one ... The nose is awash with a myriad of sweet summer fruits and is very aromatic. The palate follows on from the nose and is lively with clean crisp acidity and a slightly sweet fruity finish with strong hints of clove. It would be an ideal summer drink with cold chicken. SEE CLIPPING Jim McMahon, Education (Sydney) 3 December 2007 |
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LABOUR OF LOVE FOR THE VINE: Penna Lane 2007 Rambling Rosé ... good with spicy Asian salads or with Mediterranean food. SEE CLIPPING Ann Rickard, Noosa News, 16 November 2007 |