2024 ‘Chica’ Mencia Rosé

Region

100% McLaren Vale

Winemaker

Corrina Wright, 6th Generation

Winemaking

Vegan friendly. Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certified.

Grape Variety

100% Mencia (pron. MEN-THEE-A)

History

With 300 acres of premium grapevines on the Taranga property in McLaren Vale, the Oliver family has over 50 blocks representing different grape varieties, clones, soil types & vine ages. Each vintage, different varieties & blocks will show their strength and from this has been born the ‘SMALL BATCH’ range. These wines have been handcrafted to speak of both the variety and the vintage in which they have been produced.

Aroma

Turkish delight, red jube lollies, orange & watermelon rind, hibiscus flower & a touch of fairy floss!

Palate

Prosciutto wrapped rockmelon, honey dew, watermelon margarita - all the melons! Generously textured, strawberry jam richness and a mouth-watering dry crisp finish.

Wine & Vintage

Mencia is a native variety of Spain, in particular the Bierzo region in the northwest of the country. Oliver’s Taranga are the first to plant it in Australia. We decided to get our (mostly female) cellar door team on board to learn about the winemaking process – and as such the ‘Chica’ was born! Our winemaker Corrina uses a fermentation technique called ‘Carbonic Maceration’, which results in a lovely aroma & texture on the wine.

The Year That Continued

The demand for Mencia has only gone up since we first planted it, so much so, we eventually needed a whole new block! The 2024 Rose is the first wine made from a new Mencia block we grafted from Cabernet vines out the front of our cellar door. Cheers to Mencia!

Small Batch Production

13333

Colour

Pale salmon pink

Alcohol

11.5