Woodside Hill Rose Merlot

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The Rose is a made in a dry crisp style from 100% Merlot. The vines are tended specifically for Rose and harvested separately and somewhat earlier than the merlot destined for our red wines. the Rose is cool fermented and processed straight to tank. Bottling is usually done 4 - 5 months after harvest and the wine is ready in October, in plenty of time for summer. It can be expected to last for 2 years after that.

Reviews and Awards

  • none yet - it sells out too quickly...

Vintage 2025

A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. Not as stressed as previous years. A richer slighltly darker colour with the excellent fuit from the 2025 vintage shows as subtle flavours of the usual strawberry and raspberry. Fully Dry, 100% Merlot.

Vintage 2024

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. A  pale coloured Rose produced under a stressed ferment to give a backbone of minerality as per last year. The excellent fuit from the 2024 vintage shows as subtle flavours of strawberry and raspberry. Fully Dry, 100% Merlot.

Vintage 2023

SOLD OUT. A terrible vintage for quantity. Only 168 bottles where made and sold out in no time. Lighter on the alcohol side. 100% dry as usual

Vintage 2022

SOLD OUT. Bottling was a little late this year but we got there in the end. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. A very pale coloured Rose produced under a stressed ferment to give a backbone of minerality as per last year. Fully Dry, 100% Merlot.

Vintage 2021

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. A very pale coloured Rose produced under a stressed ferment to give a backbone of minerality as per last year. Fully Dry, 100% Merlot.

Vintage 2020

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. Produced under a stressed ferment to give a backbone of minerality which is new for us.  Fully Dry, 100% Merlot. Light pink.

Vintage 2019

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. A light pink coloured rose with beautiful light fruit.. 100% Merlot. Light pink.

Vintage 2017

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. A dark rose reflecting the later than normal harvest forced on us by the weather. Fruity than normal but still fully dry. 100% Merlot. Medium pink.

Vintage 2016

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. This wine reflects the trend to lighter and somewhat lower alcohol Rosés. 100% Merlot. Light pink.

Vintage 2015

SOLD OUT. A dry Rose with an aroma of red fruits. 100% Merlot. Salmon pink.

Vintage 2014 

SOLD OUT. A near dry Rose with tones of Guava, Raspberry and Strawberry type fruits on the nose. 100% Merlot. Medium Pink.