Johanneshof Cellars
Methode Traditionnelle NEW DAWN Rose Brut Pinot Noir 2011 750ml

Limited Edition

The Johanneshof Cellars NEW DAWN ROSÉ Méthode Traditionnelle Brut 2011 displays a beautiful salmon pink colour with a very fine mousse and persistent effervescence. The distinctive fragrance of strawberry and peach is flinty with subtle hints of crab apple, followed by toasty brioche notes, a result of its extended time on lees. This crisp rosé is full bodied and its multi-layered palate harmoniously entwines fruitiness with delicate yeasty, nutty autolysis notes. Ten years on lees are unusually long and result in this extraordinary wine’s perfect satin texture and fine, lengthy finish and effervescence. 

‘Newly released, this is a sophisticated textural rosé made from 100% Pinot Noir. Johanneshof Cellars – whose underground cellars are located on the road to the Picton ferry – is a tiny, very hands-on producer passionate about sparkling wines. Toasty rather than bready autolysis, red apple, peach and strawberry yoghurt, this is honeyed and complex with a weighty, textural palate that has a pleasing roundedness. Good balance and a clean dry finish, this is one to savour. 10 years on lees. Drinking Window: 2023 – 2033’

 95 / 100 Points - Decanter Magazine

Tasted by: Emma Jenkins MW (at Marlborough, 01 Oct 2023)

Part of ‘New Zealand sparkling wine – the fizz to follow’

Published January 2024, Decanter Magazine