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Rathfinny 2019 Rosé

Name: Rathfinny 2019 Rosé
Brand: Sussex Sparkling 75cl
SKU: Rathfinny Rosé 2019
Availability: InStock

£43.00 – £516.00

Rathfinny 2019 Rosé is our expressive English Sparkling Wine, made in the Traditional Method from grapes grown and hand-harvested on our Estate.

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OUR EXPRESSIVE SUSSEX SPARKLING

“The onion pink colour of the sparkling rosé came from blending a dash of French oak-aged Pinot Noir. Creamy perfume of ripe peach, red cherry and stewed strawberry. More boiled red berries on the saline palate; yeasty red apple peel and white pepper-spiced grapefruit provide complexity, with bright acidity serving as the spine. Spiced nuts linger until the finish.” 91 Points. Decanter

Rathfinny 2019 Rose Woven by Adam Smith Glass Pour

TASTING NOTE

Rose gold in colour, the delicate fine bubbles yield a creamy palate of clementines and kumquats, that give way to raspberries and strawberries, with a cleansing quince finish.

Rathfinny 2019 Rose Food Pairing Woven by Adam Smith

FOOD MATCH

A beautiful accompaniment to the bright flavours of Thai chilli crab, duck and ginger spring rolls and fruit-based desserts like strawberry soufflé and cranberry trifle.

Remi Le Gavroche Sommelier at the Bar Head Shot

Chosen by the Masters

“Lovely rose salmon colour. Small and fine bubbles. Lots of candied fruit like strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb with floral notes of rose petal too. Flinty minerality. Fresh and dry palate.” Remi Cousin, Sommelier, Le Gavroche

“Very pale pink. Smells like red apples and raspberries, but tastes more austere. Dry with baritone depth and elegance. Serious and sophisticated – a sparkling wine for the dinner table rather than aperitif sipping.” 17 points. Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com

2019 VINTAGE

The 2019 growing season had a flying start with average daily temperatures of 16°C within the seven-day bud-burst period, resulting in the earliest completion date ever recorded at Rathfinny. Propelled by continued warmth in June, flowering was completed in just a few days. Temperatures remained above average throughout the rest of the summer months, including record-breaking heat during late July.

Aside from the warmth, rainfall was higher than normal during harvest, but disease pressure was low due to effective vineyard management throughout the year. Chardonnay performed particularly well with a corresponding increase in the varietal yield due to our newly adopted pruning technique and served to complement the Pinot varieties in the 2019 Classic Cuvée and Rosé blends. All grapes were hand harvested and whole-bunched pressed, displaying the perfect balance of sugar and acidity in line with Sussex PDO requirements.

Rathfinny &

Adam Smith, the Head Chef at Coworth Park’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Woven by Adam Smith, paired our 2019 Rosé with Cornish crab with preserved radish, nashi pear, Thai green for his guest chef takeover at the Tasting Room.

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Our Rathfinny Rosé was the perfect choice to pair with a caramelised pear frangipane served in the La Lee restaurant at The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel.

Product Sheet

2019 Rosé

Release Date: September 2023
Blend: 60% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Meunier
Time in Bottle: Minimum 36 Months
FERMENTATION: Inoculated with commercial yeast, fermented in stainless steel tanks at 16°C. Blended with Pinot Noir aged in French oak for colour.
PH: 3.07
TA: 7.1g/L
Dosage: 5g/L
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: 100%
FINING AGENT: Yeast Protein (Fyneo)
Vegan: Yes
ABV: 11.5%