Introducing our Saignée Shiraz Pinot Noir. The first of a new rosé wine that we will be producing moving forward made from bleeding (saignée) juice from grapes from our finest vine blocks to create a textural, complex wine.

We have blended whole bunch Hunter Valley Shiraz and  whole bunch Orange Pinot Noir saignée parcels to make a wine which displays the peppery spice and gamey notes of the Hunter, with the sweet strawberry fruits and ripe glossy tannin of Pinot Noir. This will age on lees in the wine globes until early Spring, when it will be hand bottled by the team.

Accolades.

"A super-interesting, small-volume saignée style made from whole-bunch pressed Hunter Valley shiraz and Orange pinot noir. It was matured in glass wine globes, an inert material allowing winemakers to see the wine as it ages. The sulphides are slightly dominant on pouring, though a double-decant helps them dissipate. Dusty rose hues, pleasing texture from lees ageing and a good mix of sweet, spice and savoury tones."

  - 93 points, Toni Paterson MW  |  2025 Halliday Wine Companion

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