2023 Domenica Nebbiolo Rose, Beechworth

It’s a more frisky expression of Domenica rosé, though it still has distinct character. Redcurrant, sour cherry, dried herb and old orange peel. It’s tangy and quite sappy, pink grapefruit and barely ripe strawberry, a lick of white pepper tannin, with a sour-edged finish of solid length.

91 points Gary Walsh winefront.com.au

A mandarin skin hue with copper edges, segueing to riffs on tamarind, pickled red cherry, lees-derived cheesecloth, loganberry and crab apple. Real verve and punch. An excellent rosé of exactitude and thrilling energy, with no dearth of texture or freshness. Drink now. Screw cap.’  

92 points  Ned Goodwin MW jamessuckling.com

Domenica Rosé is built from select parcels of fruit fermented in neutral barrels shaping a complex wine worthy of your attention. It has been featured by The WineFront and Halliday magazine as one of Australia's leading rosé wines. The 2023 is no exception to its predecessors, made with intention as a serious and refreshing style.

Domenica sits 460m above sea level atop the granite ridge sweeping away to the south west of Beechworth. The wines are vividly reflective of their origin, a gripping mineral texture encasing the mature vine vitality of the varietals chosen to express it.

The fruit was basket pressed, juice assembled then racked to barrel with some solids retained. Left on skins for 15 minutes or so. Fermentation was allowed to proceed using wild yeast in old barriques at medium temperature. Malolactic was arresed and on completion of fermetantion/clarification the wine was racked to stainless steel.

Winemaking is traditional. Taste is more important than numbers. The yeasts comes from the site, not a packet. Pressings, solids and lees all play their part completing the picture. The wine is carefully maintained in oak bariques before being bottled unfiltered.

Domenica Rosé is built from select parcels of fruit fermented in neutral barrels shaping a complex wine worthy of your attention.