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Spring
Sitting in front of us on the lab bench this week have been the blending options for our new 2020 Rosé. This is always a celebratory moment as it reminds us that summer is just around the corner!!
This was our final opportunity to make any subtle changes before the Rosé headed to bottling. At this point the main topic of conversation was the colour, currently the softest, palest pink. We could tweak the colour but does it need it? To test the idea we made up trials using initially a little Syrah and then pinot. Neither were great, as they changed the colour (okay) but then also changed the nose and palate (not so great). So by the end of the week we made the decision to leave it as it was at the start. It’s a paler pink than the 2019 vintage but with the same palate weight.
It taste’s and looks like summer in glass as all great Rosé should. Finally…we are happy and off to bottling it goes.
This tiny batch of pale pink perfection will be released to the website on Friday 20th November at 10am.
Enjoy,
Will & Rach
Novum Pinot Noir 2016
95 Points
“Beautifully expressive and refined with sleek black cherry and blackberry fruit. It’s rich and seductive but also has freshness and detail. Great structure and harmony too. There’s some black fruit richness but also lovely red fruit crunch. Such a textural wine with real interest and detail, with opulence but also some seriousness.”
SMALL IS BEST FOR NOVUM
“Novum deserves to be on every wine lovers radar”
Novum CHARDONNAY
“Very smart nose fully vindicates my enthusiasm for NZ Chardonnay.
If only all white burgundy smelt this clean and compelling. Crystalline fruit. Good, medium weight of pure fruit that’s already intense but promises much more in the future. Long and complex. No playing around with reduction.
A beautiful wine.”
