Dillions Vineyard, Rosé 2020
England, England, Dry Rosé, Screwcap, 12.0% abv(2021) This West Sussex rosé is made from Pinot Noir, and is the first pink released by this family-owned single estate vineyard. Their own vineyard was planted only in 2019, so I presume this is made from purchased fruit. Pale and Provençal, it has a lovely lifted floral nose, peach down and rose-hips, a litte watermelon note too. In the mouth there appears to be a touch of sweetness, but the fruit here is summery and elegant, very much in the strawberries and cream spectrum, and crucially it has perfectly pitched balancing acidity. A really charming English rosé.
Tom, glad you liked it! Do get in touch if you want to come to one of our Trade Tastings in future, or to find out more about our other wines.
Many thanks henry. Hopefully I can do that in future. Meanwhile, I still have the Dillions Bacchus to taste 🙂