Hewitson Belle Ville Rosé 2021
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- $26
- Drink by: 2021 - 2022
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A delightful blend of Mourvèdre and Cinsault are found in this Barossa Rosé. Burnt orange sunset in colour, this is Provençal
in style in more ways than one. The blend of grapes, obviously, but the wine is named after the place where Dean and Lou Hewitson lived with their young family when Dean was in the early days of his career and doing a stint in Provence. Rosé in Australia was largely a popular cellar door style, often a bit sweet and slightly clumsy. It has only really gained widespread appeal
after the move to a more Provençal style, as we have here. This is fresh, with floral and raspberry notes and spices, some mustard seed hints, and red berries. Very soft acidity, a wine of mid-length and one which would be ideally consumed over summer, after a slight chilling. Very attractive.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
