Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: soft peach, wild strawberry, raspberry, rose hip
Palate: plum, Turkish delight, nectarine, violet
An elegant vintage rose of 61 per cent Pinot Noir and 39 per cent Pinot Meunier. Soft peach, wild strawberry, raspberry and rose hip on the nose, underpinned by plum, Turkish delight, nectarine and violet for a rounded wine with a delicate creamy finish.
What it pairs with
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Duck liver parfait
Creamy finish and red fruit acidity handle a fatty pate. -
Roast pork with plums
The wine's own plum and nectarine notes meet the fruit in the dish. -
Raspberry pavlova
A dry rose frames the fruit while the mousse mirrors the cream.
Facts
- Producer
- Bluebell Vineyard Estates · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (61%), Pinot Meunier (39%)
- Oak
- Traditional method single vintage; no oak regime published
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- GBP 33.95 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 1-8 from vintage
Frequently asked about Hindleap Rose
What is the blend of Hindleap Rose?
Sixty one per cent Pinot Noir and 39 per cent Pinot Meunier in the 2018 release, with no Chardonnay.
What does Hindleap Rose taste like?
Soft peach, wild strawberry, raspberry and rose hip on the nose, underpinned by plum, Turkish delight, nectarine and violet notes, with a delicate creamy finish.
What is the alcohol level?
Bluebell lists 12.5 per cent by volume, slightly higher than its Chardonnay-based sparkling wines.