93% Nebbiolo, 7% Barbera.

APPEARANCE : Brick red with ruby hues.

AROMA : Fragrant and complex aromas of rosehip, red cherry and green gage plum, revealing sea spray, crushed herbs, musk, red liquorice and hints of tomato stem.

PALATE : A rich, textural and intense palate, with supple red currant, and savoury notes of tomato passata, root vegetables and turned earth. Fine yet firm, mature tannins provide an elegant and long finish

VIntage 2019 shaped up to be a challenging one, with below-average yields, however the quality was very high, with beautiful expressions of varietal character and generally good balance and structure. A dry Winter, Spring and Summer with warmer than average temperatures in January and February led to the advancement of maturity of all grapes varieties in the Eden Valley and an early onset of vintage.

Named after the pioneering Roesler family, who managed this property as a dairy for generations. The Nebbiolo vines have been planted on rocky soils on the elevated, foggy north-facing slope at the source of the North Para River. The low-yielding Nebbiolo is made using traditional techniques. Decanting is recommended.

Henschke The Rose Garden Nebbiolo 2019