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2023 Delinquente Hell Rose
Production information
2023 Delinquente Hell Rose
Small batch. Single vineyard. Handmade.
Varietal Composition : Aglianico 40%, Malvasia 20%, Nero d’Avola 40%
Region : Riverland
Vineyard : Bassham Family Organic Vineyard, Barmera.
Yeast : Wild
Bottling Date : December 2023
Release Date : March 2024
Barrel or Stainless : Seasoned French barriques
Harvest : February 2023
Soil : Red sandy loam over limestone
Output : 2,400 bottles
Alcohol : 11 %
Malolactic Fermentation : Yes
Winemakers Comments : 2023 was the coldest, wettest and trickiest years we’ve faced. Endless rain on the east coast over the last few years came to roost with the Murray River flooding to the second highest levels in recorded history in the Riverland. Persistent rain through Spring and early summer meant not only was harvest delayed by several weeks as fruit ripened slowly, but disease pressures were high with winemaker and grape grower nerves being put to the test. Luckily a healthy vineyard and some warm sunshine in early autumn helped the fruit develop nicely, producing a suite of pretty, more subtle wines this year
The Hell Series wines represent our experimentation with winemaking techniques, and allow the fruit to express different, unique and compelling characteristics.
This year, we did a saignee from our Aglianico and Nero d’Avola ferments to create the base for this rose – this was done to provide a bit more structure to the reds in a cool, wet year, but also allowed some fantastic savoury elements into the rose blend. Blended post fermentation and kept in stainless steel (no oak) over winter, we added some skin contact Malvasia in prior to bottling for fruit pop and pithy grip. Malvesia has 9 months in barrel.
Style/Palate: Fresh and fuzzy, the herbaceous elements blend perfectly with the juicy fruit and acid to create a serious rose that doesn’t lack for flavour and refreshment.
Aormas: white peach and Turkish delight aromatics
Food Pairing: some oysters, or kingfish ceviche
Small batch. Single vineyard. Handmade.
Varietal Composition : Aglianico 40%, Malvasia 20%, Nero d’Avola 40%
Region : Riverland
Vineyard : Bassham Family Organic Vineyard, Barmera.
Yeast : Wild
Bottling Date : December 2023
Release Date : March 2024
Barrel or Stainless : Seasoned French barriques
Harvest : February 2023
Soil : Red sandy loam over limestone
Output : 2,400 bottles
Alcohol : 11 %
Malolactic Fermentation : Yes
Winemakers Comments : 2023 was the coldest, wettest and trickiest years we’ve faced. Endless rain on the east coast over the last few years came to roost with the Murray River flooding to the second highest levels in recorded history in the Riverland. Persistent rain through Spring and early summer meant not only was harvest delayed by several weeks as fruit ripened slowly, but disease pressures were high with winemaker and grape grower nerves being put to the test. Luckily a healthy vineyard and some warm sunshine in early autumn helped the fruit develop nicely, producing a suite of pretty, more subtle wines this year
The Hell Series wines represent our experimentation with winemaking techniques, and allow the fruit to express different, unique and compelling characteristics.
This year, we did a saignee from our Aglianico and Nero d’Avola ferments to create the base for this rose – this was done to provide a bit more structure to the reds in a cool, wet year, but also allowed some fantastic savoury elements into the rose blend. Blended post fermentation and kept in stainless steel (no oak) over winter, we added some skin contact Malvasia in prior to bottling for fruit pop and pithy grip. Malvesia has 9 months in barrel.
Style/Palate: Fresh and fuzzy, the herbaceous elements blend perfectly with the juicy fruit and acid to create a serious rose that doesn’t lack for flavour and refreshment.
Aormas: white peach and Turkish delight aromatics
Food Pairing: some oysters, or kingfish ceviche
