Kitts Creek Barossa Valley Rosé 2024

I am sick to death of those praising all things cool climate. Both warm climate whites and rosé have more flavour and thus have a place at the table. The one proviso is that they must be made with the most advanced equipment. This means using an air bag press so tough phenolics are not extracted, keep the extraction rate modest so the last cup of juice is not squeezed out, and use chilled holding tanks which exclude oxygen while the grape pulp settles. Do this, use Grenache and you will end up with this beautiful Kitts Creek Rosé. The last Kitts Creek Rosé was the 2016 which was made from Cinsault. The 2022 was a worthy replacement, now sold out, though this vintage is another step up and fulfills another Glug aim of bringing back those glorious Kaiser Stuhl Barossa Rosés of the 1960s. Grenache is the perfect variety and a touch of Mataro can help.