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Blackbook Winery I'd Rather be a Rebel Rose 2020
£176.24
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £29.37 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
QAHD37453201
Blackbook Winery I'd Rather be a Rebel Rose 2020
- Grapes Pinot Noir 100%
- Country UK
- Region English Regional Wine
- Abv 11.5%
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
ResidualSugar: 0
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- This dry rosé is incredibly expressive and textured, offering a complex flavour profile. It features delightful notes of ripe strawberries and cream, juicy red cherries, and freshly crushed raspberries. The wine is beautifully balanced, with a pleasing texture and just the right amount of savoury richness.
The ‘I’d Rather Be a Rebel’ rosé was vinified following the philosophy of minimal intervention. The grapes were coldly soaked, and the whole bunch was pressed directly into 5 to 10-year-old Burgundy barrels without settling. The wine underwent fermentation with indigenous yeast, followed by malolactic conversion with natural yeast, which resulted in a softer mouthfeel. 25% was aged in stainless steel tanks, retaining the purity of fruit, where it received frequent lees stirring. The remaining 75% was aged six months on its lees in seasoned Burgundy barrels. The total maturation time was eight months.
This is an expressive and textured dry rosé, with elements of strawberries and cream, ripe red cherry, and freshly crushed raspberry coming together on the beautifully balanced palate.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The grapes come from the Crows Lane Estate single vineyard, situated on the coastal peninsula of the Crouch Valley in Essex, between the Crouch and Blackwater Rivers. The proximity to the rivers helps to protect the vineyard from spring frosts. The vineyard is south-facing to optimise sunlight exposure in the capricious English climate. The vines are trained according to the double Guyot and Vertical Shoot positioning (VSP) methods and were planted in 2017 with German Pinot Noir clones. The vineyard comprises London clay soils with high smectite content and good water retention properties, storing mineral ions exchanged with the roots and nourishing the vines throughout the summer growth period. The grapes are hand-picked into small crates and then travelled to the winery in Battersea, London. |
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