We had a dry-ish winter with late rains (they came eventually in August). The growing season was cool and reasonably dry. We had very few hot days during the ripening period and started picking (Chardonnay) about 12 days later than the previous year. Crops were small, similar in volume to 2022. The quality of fruit was excellent for both red and white varieties. 

The little island rosé is a dedicated rosé – we picked the Shiraz from our Kangaroo Island and McLaren Vale vineyards early to make this wine. Once in the winery, the grapes were pressed off skins and then fermented in stainless steel tanks, just like a white wine.  This process remains the same, year in and year out.

• 2025 Halliday Wine Companion

  Rosé made with shiraz. It's pale and dry, and from there, it's as inviting as they come. Raspberry, apple and citrus flavours shoot into Ribena, musk and mint. It sounds sweet, but it's not; it's both flavoursome and refreshing.

  93 points

  Campbell Mattinson

• 2023
• 2022