{"id":8126,"date":"2023-03-30T06:01:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=8126"},"modified":"2023-03-30T06:01:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:01:36","slug":"a-tasting-at-mt-rosa-gibbston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=8126","title":{"rendered":"A tasting at Mt Rosa, Gibbston"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8126\" class=\"elementor elementor-8126\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-398ae8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"398ae8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-495869e\" data-id=\"495869e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0498238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0498238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although there\u2019s a fresh dusting of snow on the mountains around us, the morning is bright and quite toasty sitting in the sun outside the recently revamped Tasting Room at Mt Rosa in Central Otago\u2019s Gibbston sub-region. It\u2019s a definite upgrade on the old shed &#8211; the new \u2018Woolshed\u2019 opened in mid 2021, and this is my first visit since. It is so popular that you\u2019re advised to book for a Tasting! Inside there is a big fireplace that would be cozy as in winter, but I\u2019m keen to make the most of this crisp and sunny day, so we\u2019re on the terrace, avoiding that scourge of a good Cellar Door &#8211; hen parties.<\/p><p>The range on offer at Mt Rosa has increased over the years. I\u2019ve enjoyed things like their Pinot Blanc in the past &#8211; reviewed here &gt; https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=7778, and the Reserve Pinot Noir was usually rather good too. Now, you\u2019re offered a Tasting of five of the Estate wines for $20, which can include Sauvignon Blanc, Ros\u00e9, Pinot Gris in two styles, that Pinot Blanc and the Pinot Noirs. They\u2019re keen to push the food, and I guess we are visiting over the lunchtime period, but as we have more appointments down the line, I pass on the platters and concentrate on the wines.<\/p><p>Starting with the <b>Sauvignon Blanc 2022<\/b>, which is a good example of what we\u2019re finding on this Central Otago trip &#8211; an expression that is more in tune with the crisp, dry white Bordeaux versions of this classic varietal. Lots of salinity to the acidity, and a distinctive minerality through the palate, Plenty of citrus, gooseberry and kumquat flavours and just a delicious dry finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0fa9c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0fa9c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-874eaa5\" data-id=\"874eaa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467f855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"467f855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-23-at-5.04.31-PM-1024x679.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8128\" alt=\"Mt rosa inside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-23-at-5.04.31-PM-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-23-at-5.04.31-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-23-at-5.04.31-PM-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-23-at-5.04.31-PM.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2347865 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2347865\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649d2ee\" data-id=\"649d2ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3e7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3e7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first of the <b>Pinot Gris<\/b> wines is from 2020, and, like the Sauvignon Blanc, has a dry line of good acidity, underpinned by richer tropical fruit flavours. The texture is richer and there\u2019s a nice burst of spice and a yeasty note of pear danish towards the finish. Very good &#8211; I\u2019m liking this style.<\/p><p>Before I get to try the other one, I\u2019m back into the <b>Pinot Blanc 2021<\/b> and you start to see a family resemblance in the line up. Spice &#8211; yes. Dry with a clean linear acidity &#8211; yes. Tropical-leaning fruit flavours &#8211; yes. Notes of quartzy minerality &#8211; yes! This has a plush texture that enfolds the palate and slides it off to a softer finish, smothering that initial burst of acidity. It is a good wine though, and quite elegant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d50a520\" data-id=\"d50a520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0872879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0872879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A ros\u00e9 &#8211; of course. The money-earner for any label these days. This <b>Ros\u00e9 2020<\/b> has a little bit more herbal and floral notes than your run-of-the-mill glugger for the hen parties. I do find ros\u00e9 from Pinot Noir has that extra edge, along with flavours that lean a little more towards cherry and rosehip too. A little portion of this is fermented in barrel adding more complexity and interest. It\u2019s good, but it\u2019s not $35-a-bottle good.<\/p><p>Now we get to that other style of <b>Pinot Gris Off-dry 2021<\/b>, and, to be honest I find I prefer the straightforward one. I\u2019m a believer in this varietal, but this one lacks some of the drive and line that the acidity provided in the earlier expression. The fruit also tends towards the candied, dried style &#8211; plenty of ginger and honey. Good, but I\u2019d go for the drier one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7149ce4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7149ce4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b222a\" data-id=\"12b222a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a45ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63a45ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-1024x687.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8129\" alt=\"Mt Rosa reserve Pinot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled.png 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9abec30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9abec30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb330c3\" data-id=\"fb330c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db3dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7db3dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since I\u2019m special, I get to try the Pinot Noir as well. The <b>Pinot Noir 2017<\/b> is a classic version of a Gibbston Pinot. This where it started for Central, and you can\u2019t beat it when you get one. Has the cherry, thyme and plum you\u2019d expect, but also a sweet blackcurrant and a savoury black olive note. Good weight and balance of acid and tannin. Oak isn\u2019t obtrusive either. Hard to fault.<\/p><p>Well, I\u2019d thought it was the last wine, but our host is really enjoying serving a couple who are here for the wines rather than party games and selfies, so we get a nip of the <b>Pinot Noir Reserve 2017<\/b> as well. This is a bit of a step up &#8211; as you\u2019d hope for a reserve wine. More blue fruit flavours at play here, with a super aromatic on the nose &#8211; freesia and violets, with candied almonds, middle-eastern spice and damson jam. More density than just more weight, without being heavy. The oak is also more pronounced, but the fruit eats this up, and it just provides an extra bit of complexity and layering &#8211; the most characterful wine on show today. This is really quite good. You have to like a little old-school, with some savoury elements as much as fruit; and enjoy really good, supple tannin and a bit of oak in your Pinot, but.. 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