Libertine – Brut Rosé – NV

Description

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
Libertine Brut Rosé is crafted by Masters of Wine Liam Stevenson and John Atkinson. Essex, a region known for clay, gravel, and sandy soils, benefits from long, dry summers, resulting in riper fruit and fuller-bodied wines.

ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
Grapes are sourced from Hollands Farm and Clay Hill Vineyard in Essex where soils are largely composed of clay, gravel and sand. The vineyards are sustainably cultivated and the vines minimally pruned using the VSP training system. Long, dry summers give Essex a head start. Fruit flavours are always a tad more exuberant than elsewhere, and the body of the wine is inherently fuller as a result.

THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Grapes are whole cluster pressed and fermented in a mix of stainless steel and old oak barriques with a high proportion of solids at medium cool ferment temperatures with some aeration . The wine then undergoes a secondary fermentation in bottle, as per the traditional method, spending just a few months on its lees to preserve the glorious red fruit. No fining and the wine is cross flow filtered.

OUR TASTING NOTES:
The wine has an enticing salmon pink colour, much like the most popular rosé Champagnes. Aromas and flavours of bright summer fruits are immediately obvious, with a hint of spice. It is however drier on the palate than you would expect, with a subtle biscuity character that complements the lively fruit.

GRAPE VARIETY:
Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 40%.