A & C Ainsworth 2023 Rosé of Cabernet

Notes from BIG Andy.
The rosé is made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Shay’s Flat section of the Chapoutier vineyard. The wine was bottled at the start of August and sulphur was added at racking and before bottling. In previous years we have kept the barrel aged and amphora aged component seperate, to see how each vessel faired, the conclusion being that each contributed vastly different characteristics that were best enjoyed as part of a whole rather than separately! Stylistically, the Rosé wine is robust and savoury with a gentle saltiness, a little suggestion of eastern feeling spice and a citrus peel freshness.