2023 Petronio Box Grove Vineyard Nebbiolo Rose`

Vineyard: Box Grove Vineyard, Nagambie Lakes. Vineyard planted in 1995, the region is renowned for longer and warmer ripening periods during autumn compared to other cool climate regions which presents ideal conditions to ripen Nebbiolo
 
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
 
Soil Composition: Sandy soils with clay loams.
 
Training System: Vertical Shoot Position (VSP)
 
Winemaking: Hand harvested, straight into the press as whole bunches on a gentle press cycle. The juice was allowed to settle then racked off solids into a fermentation tank, inoculated with suitable yeast culture and fermented cool under temperature controlled conditions. 
 
Maturation: In both 500 and 300 Litre seasoned French Oak Barrels for a period of 7 months, followed by bottle aging of 3 months prior to release.
 
Tasting Notes: A complex Rose` which is dry, well rounded and fruit forward. The wine displays savoury notes with hints of blood orange, peach skins and finishes with zesty acidity.