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2022 Billi Billi Rosé
$20.00
$120.00
Mount Langi Ghiran is a pioneer of cool climate winemaking renowned for producing fragrant, spicy wine with elegance and character. Named after the creek that runs nearby our property, the Billi Billi Rose is a dry and delicately fresh wine with subtly spiced aromas.
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Viticulture
Sangiovese (75%) & Shiraz (25%) |
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2022 |
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Grampians, Victoria |
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Vineyard(s) • Mount Langi Ghiran Hollows and Estate vineyards Vine age • Average of 25+ years Harvest date • 17 & 23 March 2022 Harvest Method • 100% Machine harvested |
Tasting Notes
Bright pale pink. |
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Strawberries and wild cherries. |
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Bone dry with raspberry and strawberry notes balanced against a crisp acidity. |
Winemaking
13.0% |
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750ml |
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3.32 |
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Whole bunches pressed together to tank and fermented cool to retain freshness. |
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2022 delivered an almost perfect growing season, however, post veraison, the weather was rarely on our side with a significant lack of the sunshine. Humidity, bird pressure and limited spells of dry weather made it a tougher than usual vintage. The quality of the fruit of our whites was a bit mixed, with some fruit bearing scars from the hail we had in November. The ever-present disease pressure also forced our hand when it came to picking, but overall, we’re pleased the resulting quality of the wine. Our reds also struggled to ripen in the cool conditions, and so we delayed our picking – ultimately picking everything almost two weeks later that usual. What this means in the wines however, in addition to bright berry flavours, is spice – and plenty of it! |
Professional Reviews
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The season was just about perfect for this style. It’s from Sangiovese, which always works so well for rosé. Greets with a mix of raspberry and cherry, the palate is dry as chips, but the texture gives it a sense of richness albeit on a light body. Excellent modern style of rosé.
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Rosé made with 75/25% sangiovese/shiraz. A dry, savoury style, pale crimson in colour with a slight copper tinge. Expressive aromatics lead to a direct, mouth-watering, refreshing palate, all pomegranate, citrus, fragrant herbs and cherry. It's fairly slight but it uses dryness to its keen advantage.
Review
The 2022 vintage in the Grampians was a mixed bag – ideal growing conditions early in the season, but, as things went on, weather started to be a problem. In the end, a lack of sunshine meant harvesting was a couple of weeks later than usual, but flavours were good and the grapes carried loads of that trademark Mount Langi spice. This is a 75-25 blend of sangiovese and shiraz – for some reason, these savoury sangiovese characters seem to translate so well to rose. Copper pink, this is a dry wine, very much in the modern Australian style. Strawberry flavours up top, some raspberry too and a little citrus to support. There’s also a minerality underlay to this wine, it has a noticeably crisp, acidic finish. It just feels fresh and light – generally speaking, really easy-drinking and very well priced. If you’re wondering about the name, Billi Billi is a nearby creek to the Mount Langi Ghiran property.