£80.00 – £240.00
With longer bottle-ageing, magnums develop exciting new flavour profiles. We have produced a limited volume of magnums for the discerning wine lover that makes an undeniably spectacular gift or treat for the Christmas table this year. One bottle serves two glasses each in a group of six.
Our 2016 Rathfinny Rosé Brut is the second vintage of our expressive sparkling wine has a red fruit style that beautifully showcases the increased presence of Pinot Noir within the blend.
Vivid coral in hue, Rathfinny Rosé Brut 2016 magnum has a lifted nose of wild strawberries and mandarin zest, giving way to a rich mousse of Rainier cherries and candied red apple skin, and a silky, strawberry shortcake finish.
Rathfinny Rosé Brut 2016 magnum shows stunning versatility as a food-matcher, enhancing the purity of salmon sashimi and pairing equally sublimely with buttermilk panna cotta with red summer berries.
Budburst was timely, though it was very wet prior to flowering which, as a result, was slightly later than usual. However, we had a successful fruit set, despite July and the early part of August coming in cooler than normal. The second half of August brightened up with some very warm days, with this dry weather continuing throughout September until the end of the season, we picked in the latter part of October.
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“Made from 66% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Meunier, this has a pretty, pale rose petal, pink hue. Tart redcurrant notions appear in that delicate, tender frame of very well integrated freshness. This is all about lightness, slenderness and ease, even though there is nothing facile about it. Lovely.” Anne Krebiehl, The Buyer
| Release Date | June 2019 |
|---|---|
| Blend | 66% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay,14% Pinot Meunier |
| Fermentation | Inoculated with commercial yeast, fermented in stainless steel tanks at 16°C |
| PH | 3.01 |
| TA | 7.7g |
| Dosage | 4.5g/L |
| Malolactic Fermentation | 100% |
| Fining Agent | Isinglass |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| Single & Case Options | Sussex Sparkling 150cl Magnum, Sussex Sparkling Magnum (3 x 150cl) |
