Charlie Melton is one of the great characters of the Barossa - and one of the region's best winemakers. Vintage after vintage this wine, named for his wife Virginia, is one of Australia's best dry rosés - and has built up something of a cult following. This co-fermented blend of grenache, cabernet, shiraz, pinot meunier and mataro is at once rich and powerful, youthful, crisp, spicy and gloriously gluggable. The natural acidity makes it wonderfully food friendly - and it was a clear winner in a tasting of over 20 current release rosés. An Australian benchmark. $23.
I'm not much of a Rose drinker but the Melton Virginia is the one I'd go to if i was wanting to drink one. Great to hear that the latest vintage of it is looking good.
ReplyDeleteGood to read about - always on the look out for a finely balanced Aussie rose on the dry side
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