Cloudy Bay Pelorus Rose 9421003814103

Cloudy Bay Pelorus Rose 9421003814103Ros sparkling is a recent addition to CloudyBays Pelorus range. Its a pale coppery wine with a lively creaming bubble. Strawberry aromas and some savoury earthy notes mark the nose, and a mealy, lightly yeasty thread adds dimension. It tastes smooth, lingering and complete, finishing savoury and dry.

took over the running of the estate in 2017 when Nino fell ill and before he passed away in April 2018

30% Pinot noir

perfumed acidity of redcurrants

Fernando de Castilla has done it again

de-stemmed then gently pressed

The vineyards are on the slopes of the valley of the Dordogne at an altitude of between 50 and 180 metres

Forest fruits and black plum with hints of milk chocolate on the nose

as well as lots of other gadgets

They have 19 hectares with a terroir made up of Kimmeridgian and Portlandian chalky clay (Terres Blanches) across 45 separate parcels of vines on the slopes around the villages of Maimbray and Sury-en-Vaux

Subtle hints of smoky oak add complexity and savoury notes

harvest (almond

mainly consisting of calcium carbonate