Rotari Gran Rosé Brut 2016
- 91
- $35
- Drink by: 2022-2023
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The Rosé from this producer is Pinot dominant – Pinot Nero as it is known in Italy – supported by Chardonnay. The grapes hail from the Trentino region and the wine is made by way of the traditional Metodo Classico, where the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. The wine then spends at least two years on lees. Pale pink in colour, the exuberance we encountered with the 2015 Blanc from this producer is evident here as well, but this sparkler sits on a lovely chalky base. Some gentle strawberry notes here, moving to lively cherry characters. This is a soft and crowd-pleasing style with decent length for drinking over summer.
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.
