Schwarz Wine Co. Rosé 2020
- 93
- $25
- Drink by: 2021
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Oh how far we have come with Australian rosé. This coppery, salmon coloured dry Barossa Valley pink takes its cues from a Provençal direction, the palate helped along by partial barrel ferment (including some malolactic fermentation) with a blend of old vine grenache and mataro driving the palate.
It all means this is not just savoury, but subtly soft-edged, the acidity keeping things taught, yet with a palate that is driven by fruit that was actually ripe. A little cherry/strawberry fruit and citrus, although juicy it is not – its more savoury than that. Sound the trumpets; this is a winner of a dry Australian pink and so far from the Barossa rosé of old.
Andrew is a former WCA 'Young Gun' of Wine Journalism and Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert who was voted in the Top 30 most trusted wine critics in the world. Now clocking up over 20 years in the wine industry, Andrew has an unusual dual background with a Masters in Wine Technology & Viticulture and a Bachelor of Environmental Management, with wine and climate change a speciality. Andrew spends his days as a marketer, presenter and writing about wine, beer, spirits and cider for his own website Australian Wine Review and the likes of Gourmet Traveller Wine, National Liquor News, The Seniors Magazine & Latte Life. The co-founder of wine events business The Tasting Glass, in his spare time, Andrew runs foolishly long ultramarathons.
