2015 Shadowfax Minnow Rosé

Shadowfax

Australia / Werribee / Shadowfax

Very pale salmon, some light red hues. Red fuits, raspberry, cranberry, a touch of licorice, some light spice and earth. Pinot Noir is apparent on the front palate, with berries, fluffy talc and crystalline texture. The Grenache brings weight through the middle, a riot of red fruits and tarry spice. Mourvèdre fills the rear, with lovely fine extract framing the palate and adding length. A harmonious and very fine Minnow Rosé - complex, dry and delicious.

January, 2016

Huon Hooke

Sydney Morning Herald

96 points

My syle of rosé, with a light salmon-pink hue and a smoky, spicy, charcuterie-like pinot-driven bouquet. Traces of roasting pan and a hint of barrel. It's fine and dry in the mouth. Made from pinot noir, mourvèdre and grenache.

November, 2015

Huon Hooke

huonhooke.com

96 points

Medium salmon-pink developed colour and also a developed bouquet, which depicts aged pinot noir character. It's smoky, spicy, charcuterie-like and even has a trace of the 'roasting pan'. Smoked oyster, too. Barrel fermentation is no doubt involved. The wine is fine and dry, with a clean and beautifully balanced palate and finish. I really like this style.

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About Shadowfax

Shadowfax has taken tremendous strides in recent times, with the team refining the range and proving their prowess with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Their single-vineyard Chardonnays have taken out Best Chardonnay at the Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition no fewer than five times. Especially noteworthy have been the Little Hampton Vineyard in Macedon's high-altitude plantings of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, in the chilliest region of Australia’s mainland. These are the vibrant future of Australia’s cool-climate wine scene. The counterpoint to this is the dynamic Minnow project, based around the Werribee vineyard’s southern French varieties. The name is both a reflection of the grapes’ underdog status and a clever play on “Minervois”, a southern French appellation where these kinds of blends are common. It's the source of bright, spicy, textured rosé and reds, with the micro-make Mondeuse immediately becoming a delicious cult hit. With long-serving vineyard manager and assistant winemaker Alister Timms taking the helm in October 2017, these are hugely exciting times for Shadowfax.

About

Shortly after completing this second degree, Alister started working at Shadowfax as Assistant Winemaker, a position he held for three years before moving back home to run his family’s winery, Kilgour Estate. In 2008, Alister returned to Shadowfax to manage the winery’s various vineyards and establish the Little Hampton property in the Macedon Ranges, whilst working as Assistant Winemaker to Matt Harrop. When Matt decided to leave Shadowfax in October 2017, after almost 20 years as winemaker, Alister was the obvious choice as his replacement. “I look forward to building on the foundation that we’ve created over the years and seeing our vineyards reach their full potential, and to follow that through in the winery.”