Spinifex Luxe Rosé 2023 derwent-valley Chidaine's rare vins liquoreux are

Chidaine's rare vins liquoreux are made exclusively from botrytised fruit

The palate is complex and extremely peppery with dark berry notes and smooth tannins

destemmed berries

Since 1979 it has been Jean and Christophe Anney who have been responsible for the vinification here and have renewed the vinification equipment in order to make a wine that belongs to the better cru bourgeois of the appellation

Bud burst was normal but cool

Spinifex Luxe Rosé 2023 derwent-valley Chidaine's rare vins liquoreux areThe Luxe Ros made its debut in 2009 and, since then, has only been made in vintages Pete and Magali deem exceptional for the style. In the last ten years, Luxe has been released just four times in very small quantities, perhaps explaining this wines cult like status. Favouring Mediterranean varieties that have a proven track record in the Barossa and the south of France, this years blend combines fruit from three vineyards. The Grenache (51%) is drawn