St Hilary Vineyard Rosé 2023

£24.00

Our debut wine is here! A still, crisp, dry rosé, full of fruit flavours. ABV 10%.

A naturally produced blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, its bold look and intense, textured flavours are a result of pristine Vale of Glamorgan fruit and careful, deliberate skin contact during fermentation. It’s bursting with Summer Pudding, wild strawberries and cream, and honeysuckle. Light, dry, fruit forward, and gently hazy, this is a ‘proper’ rosé of Wales.

I have judged the Welsh Wine Awards for a few years and am familiar with all of Wales' rosés. This is one of the best I have tasted. Richard Ballantyne MW

Here is some information about its journey from vine to glass.

Our debut still wine is made from our Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes harvested by hand in October 2023.  The grapes were taken to natural winemaker Dave Morris at Mountain People Wine where they spent two weeks with the juice in ‘skin contact’ which allows the lovely pink colour to be imparted into the wine.  The juice, and its fabulous naturally occurring yeast, was then transferred into an egg-shaped fermentation vessel and left to do what happens when the juice with its natural sugars and yeasts are allowed to ferment – the magical, mystical transformation into wine!

Natural winemaking is a slow process relying on mother nature to decide the timeline. The initial fermentation paused as the air temperature fell at the end of the year and then restarted as spring progressed with the warmer days. And by September the wine was ready to reach the next stage – bottling. It then underwent a period of ‘settling’ in the bottle, and is now ready for you.

Our debut wine is here! A still, crisp, dry rosé, full of fruit flavours. ABV 10%.

A naturally produced blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, its bold look and intense, textured flavours are a result of pristine Vale of Glamorgan fruit and careful, deliberate skin contact during fermentation. It’s bursting with Summer Pudding, wild strawberries and cream, and honeysuckle. Light, dry, fruit forward, and gently hazy, this is a ‘proper’ rosé of Wales.

I have judged the Welsh Wine Awards for a few years and am familiar with all of Wales' rosés. This is one of the best I have tasted. Richard Ballantyne MW

Here is some information about its journey from vine to glass.

Our debut still wine is made from our Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes harvested by hand in October 2023.  The grapes were taken to natural winemaker Dave Morris at Mountain People Wine where they spent two weeks with the juice in ‘skin contact’ which allows the lovely pink colour to be imparted into the wine.  The juice, and its fabulous naturally occurring yeast, was then transferred into an egg-shaped fermentation vessel and left to do what happens when the juice with its natural sugars and yeasts are allowed to ferment – the magical, mystical transformation into wine!

Natural winemaking is a slow process relying on mother nature to decide the timeline. The initial fermentation paused as the air temperature fell at the end of the year and then restarted as spring progressed with the warmer days. And by September the wine was ready to reach the next stage – bottling. It then underwent a period of ‘settling’ in the bottle, and is now ready for you.

Wine Tasting Notes

Appearance: Clear, pink-orange in colour.

Nose: Medium intensity, with notes of wild strawberry, red berries, grapefruit, and red cherry.

Palate: Medium body, slightly acidic. Green apple notes with a medium finish. Secondary flavours of cream.

Quality: A well-balanced wine with a pleasant fruit-forward nose and a refreshing acidity on the palate. The medium body and finish add complexity and make for an enjoyable tasting experience.

Readiness for Drinking/Food Pairing: This wine is ready to drink now and would pair well with salmon, game, cheese and rich desserts. It would make an excellent choice for a summer gathering.

Origin: St Hilary Vineyard, Vale of Glamorgan. Wales.

Grape Variety: Pinot Noir (50%) & Pinot Meunier (50%)

Alcohol By Volume 10%

Winemaking Information: Naturally fermented. Unfiltered. Vegan friendly.