Garagiste Merricks Rosé 2025 win 35- to 50-year-old vines rooted

35- to 50-year-old vines rooted entirely in the limestone soils of Chavignol

A slight departure in style as the petit verdot was very ripe

sculpted into silky shape by great

The grapes are harvested and selected by hand

For something a little different

Garagiste Merricks Rosé 2025 win 35- to 50-year-old vines rootedBarney Flanders grows and makes a mean Pinot Noir, so its no surprise he uses this grape to make his slinky and fleshy Mornington ros. The fruit hails from a south facing Pinot Noir block in Merricks. It was hand picked, sorted and whole bunch pressed on a slow, gentle cycle and then sent to old puncheons to ferment naturally, with no temperature control on full solids. The blend spent seven months on lees before bottling. The result is a delicious