Garagiste Merricks Rosé 2025 Size::12 Bottle Case Vinification: After destemming

Vinification: After destemming

But don’t be fooled

All the Mataro was pressed to [neutral] oak and Shiraz to stainless (10 months)

We put something for everyone in the mixes – perhaps some Beechworth Shiraz

The wine is usually far too tannic

Garagiste Merricks Rosé 2025 Size::12 Bottle Case Vinification: After destemmingBarney Flanders grows and makes a mean Pinot Noir, so its no surprise he uses this grape to make his slinky and fleshy Mornington ros. The fruit hails from a south facing Pinot Noir block in Merricks. It was hand picked, sorted and whole bunch pressed on a slow, gentle cycle and then sent to old puncheons to ferment naturally, with no temperature control on full solids. The blend spent seven months on lees before bottling. The result is a delicious