2023 Te Kano 'Life' Pinot Noir Rosé

Pale salmon in colour, this dry rosé shows aromas of pink grapefruit, watermelon and peach. An initial burst of fresh watermelon and raspberry leads into a crunchy medley of pink grapefruit, red apple and passionfruit. A tightly poised, powerful and zesty rose, finishing fresh, dry and finely textured.

This fresh, mineral wine is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Hand picked fruit and minimal skin contact ensures a brilliantly pale and clear wine with intense aromas of watermelon passionfruit, guava and pink grapefruit. The palate shows fresh stonefruit, red apple and a defined minerality.

Vintage

Favourable early season conditions in Central Otago delivered strong canopy growth. A hot dry Summer turned cool around harvest, allowing for extended maturation time.

Vineyards

The Northburn vineyard forms the backbone of this unique wine, with bright fresh acids and delicate flavours and aromas. The highly reflective Schist soils allow for even ripening and lend a distinctly mineral character balanced by ripe fruit generosity.

Winemaking

Handpicked grapes were delicately pressed to ensure the minimum of colour was extracted from the skins. A very cool and long fermentation in stainless steel was used to preserve the delicate aromatics and elegant structure typical of this wine, while a period of time on light lees built mid palate texture and depth.