Great Southern Rosé 2024

Tasting Notes:

• Colour: Pale salmon pink, reflecting the wine’s fresh and vibrant character.
• Aromatics: The nose is filled with enticing aromas of ripe strawberries, cherries, and citrus zest, with underlying mineral nuances that reflect the quality of the Great Southern fruit.
• Palate: Crisp and refreshing, the wine offers a medium-bodied mouthfeel with balanced acidity. The flavours of cranberry, orange skin, and spices combine beautifully, creating a lively, invigorating experience.
• Finish: The finish is dry and persistent, with lingering notes of cherry, clove, and burnt orange, leaving a subtle, textural mouthfeel.

Food Pairing Suggestions:

• Grilled Seafood: Perfect with fresh seafood such as grilled prawns or seared scallops, where the wine’s crisp acidity complements the delicate flavours.
• Light Salads: Pairs beautifully with fresh salads, especially those with citrus dressings, enhancing the bright, refreshing elements of the dish.
• Antipasto: A perfect match for an antipasto platter, where its vibrant flavours work wonderfully with cured meats, cheeses, and marinated vegetables.
• Charcuterie: Enjoy it with a charcuterie board to elevate the savoury and fruity aspects of the wine.

Best Serving Temp:

Serve at 8°C to highlight the wine’s refreshing, crisp character and vibrant aromatics.

Winemaking:

• Harvesting: The grapes were picked on 28th February, ensuring optimal ripeness for a fresh, aromatic Rosé.
• Fermentation: After gentle destemming and a brief period of skin contact, the juice was pressed and fermented with indigenous yeast. A slow, cool fermentation preserved the wine’s delicate aromatics.
• Lees Handling: The wine was rested on its lees in stainless steel tanks for four months, adding subtle texture and complexity.
• Bottling: After maturation, the wine was prepared for bottling, retaining its freshness and vibrancy.

FAQ Terms 🤔

• Skin Contact: The process of allowing the grape skins to remain in contact with the juice for a short period, extracting flavour and colour, which gives Rosé its distinctive hue and flavour complexity.
• Indigenous Yeast: Natural yeast found on the grape skins and in the environment is used to ferment the wine, contributing to its unique complexity.
• Lees: The dead yeast cells left after fermentation. Stirring the lees gently adds texture and mouthfeel to the wine.
• Provence Style: A style of Rosé originating from the Provence region in France, known for its dry, crisp character and subtle fruit flavours.

Technical Data:

• Grape Variety: Sangiovese
• Region: Great Southern, Western Australia
• Alcohol: 12.5% by Vol | 7.5 Standard Drinks
• pH: 3.22
• Titratable Acidity: 6.5 g/L
• Cellaring: Best enjoyed young, within 2-3 years of vintage to preserve its fresh and vibrant character.

Vintage Conditions:

The 2024 growing season was marked by favourable conditions for producing premium Rosé. The grapes were harvested early to preserve freshness, with cool temperatures during fermentation ensuring a clean, aromatic profile. The resulting wine is a testament to the quality of the Great Southern terroir and the winery’s careful approach to winemaking.

Accolades 🏆

• 95 points – Top Ranked Rosé, Stuart Knox, The Real Review (October 2024
• Number 1 Reviewed Rosé in Australia

This Singlefile Wines Rosé 2024 stands out as a refined, dry Provence-style Rosé that beautifully showcases the potential of the Great Southern region’s terroir. Its refreshing, crisp nature and vibrant fruit flavours make it a perfect companion for summer meals, celebrations, and moments of relaxation.

About Singlefile Winery

Singlefile Winery is located in the prestigious wine region of Denmark, part of Western Australia’s Great Southern. With an impressive collection of awards, medals, and accolades, the winery meticulously selects grapes from premium vineyards. The main vineyards are set in the scenic Great Southern area, specifically in Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker and the Porongurups, while also sourcing from renowned regions like Margaret River. The Denmark property enjoys a cool maritime climate, ideal for growing aromatic varietals such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, which showcase the region’s elegance. In contrast, the Frankland River vineyard, characterised by its continental climate, produces robust varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. This diverse, multi-regional approach allows Singlefile to craft an exceptional range of wines, each reflecting the unique terroirs of their origins and the winemakers’ dedication to quality.

Family History

Singlefile Wines was co-founded in 2007 by Phil and Viv Snowden, both geologists, alongside their daughter Pam and son-in-law Patrick Corbett. Each member had established successful careers before coming together to create Singlefile, united by a deep passion for wine. Pam and Patrick’s time living in Italy as a young couple solidified their appreciation for fine wines, while summer reunions with Phil and Viv provided opportunities to explore Old World wine regions, planting the seeds for their own winery.

After selling their successful consultancy, Snowden Mining, in 2004, Phil and Viv sought a new venture. They, along with Pam and Patrick, immersed themselves in learning about Australia’s key wine regions, determined to find the ideal site for producing exceptional cool-climate wines. Their journey led them to Denmark in Western Australia, where they discovered a slice of paradise. Leveraging their geological expertise, Phil and Viv chose an established vineyard that promised to showcase the true essence of Denmark’s terroir. This site, which now houses the cellar door, became the foundation for Singlefile and its celebrated Chardonnay wines.

Following the construction of the Cellar Door, Patrick and Pam relocated to the east coast of Australia for a year to establish distribution channels, working with sommeliers, trade partners, and consumers to build awareness of Singlefile. Meanwhile, Phil and Viv focused on refining their viticultural practices and enhancing the cellar door experience for visitors.

Today, Patrick plays a crucial role in producing all Singlefile wines, while Pam manages the daily operations. Phil and Viv reside on the Denmark property, keeping a close watch on the vineyards and cellar door activities.

From its family origins, Singlefile has evolved into a respected winery, largely thanks to the dedicated team that supports the founders in realising their vision. Despite its growth, Singlefile retains a family essence, remaining true to its boutique beginnings.

At Singlefile, quality is paramount, achieved through a minimal intervention philosophy in both vineyard and winery. The wines are crafted as naturally as possible, allowing the unique characteristics of the environment to shine in each bottle.

Singlefile is proud to be recognised as one of the premier wineries in the Great Southern region. The entire Singlefile family is driven by a commitment to produce top-quality wines, encapsulated in the Latin motto on their crest: Semper Superne Nitens – “the pursuit of excellence.”

Singlefile’s dedication to making exceptional wines is paralleled by its commitment to the Great Southern region. It’s as large as it is diverse. Its geography is a patchwork of coastal maritime land, gently undulating hills, open grazing country, eucalypt forests and granite outcrops. A true liquorice all-sorts of land girt by sea. And this variety is what makes the Great Southern so convincing as a supreme winemaking region.

Since its inaugural vintage in 2008, Singlefile Wines has been forging relationships with growers across the Great Southern region, under the guidance of wine luminary Larry Cherubino. Together, we meticulously select sites and varieties renowned for their excellence. Join us on a journey through the Great Southern as we explore each of its unique regions.

They have a long list of awards such as winning the International Rose Competition. Not to mention outstanding scores from the likes of Wine Companion & Ray Jordan.

We can order in a Singlefile Wine we don’t stock, email us at info@partnersinwine.com.au