Gracedale Hills 'Hill Paddock' Yarra Valley Rosé 2016

Gracedale Hills 'Hill Paddock' Yarra Valley Rosé 2016The Hill Paddock vineyard was established in 1996 by Dr Richard Gutch and Verna Gutch on their 36 hectare property, Gracedale Hills Estate. It is situated on the Yarra River, ten kilometres from the township of Healesville in the Yarra Valley wine region. A superb ros from this tiny producer in the Yarra Valley very European in style with elegance, structure and texture. Rose petal and red cherry aromas are extremely inviting; leading into a serious

There are six different soils spread across the Farr property

That the wine is not 'stretched' with younger material is self-evident given the number of years it is not made at all

"  New Zealand Listener Magazine  ★★★★★

Steve Webber completed his studies in winemaking at Roseworthy in 1982 and prior to taking up the reins at De Bortoli

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It has firm fine grained tannins

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It also has great aging potential – particularly the Barbaresco and Barolo wines that garner the highest price tags

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It’s a topic which he is obviously passionate about and it’s crucial to understanding the different champagnes in the Chartogne-Taillet range