Passage Wines 2025 Rosé

Notes from Passage:
A field blend of old-vine Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from a north-facing, own-rooted and dry-grown parcel of the Bull Swamp vineyard in Warragul. Planted in 1981 on Baw Baw Shire's red volcanic soils, the vineyard is naturally low yielding and consistently produces wines with concentration, texture and length. The 2025 season was marked by poor flowering, further reducing yields and leaving only a small number of bunches per vine. The resulting fruit showed exceptional concentration and thick skins while retaining freshness and natural acidity. Handpicked on 25 March, the fruit was destemmed and direct pressed before settling overnight. The juice was then transferred to two French barriques for wild fermentation with regular lees stirring. Following a three-week fermentation, the wine was racked to a single 300L French hogshead for eleven months of élevage before spending two more months in stainless steel prior to bottling.