Description
“This all W.A. wine will make friends and influence people you share it with. Such is the class of its quality. .. The best rose from Australia I have ever tasted..” Rob Geddes MW
The evolution of Marchand & Burch over the past decade is a fascinating sub-plot in the story of contemporary Australian wine. It marries the minds of Pascal Marchand – with his bio dynamic experience and passion for traditional techniques – and Jeff Burch; a pioneer of multi-regional grape growing in Western Australia. The collaboration compares two intriguing terroirs: Burgundy, where wine making evidence traces back 2000 years; with WA’s Great Southern, established only in the 1960s, but famed for its ancient geology. It is the wines themselves that bring substance and expression to this unique endeavour. In Australia, our winemakers led by Nic Bowen follow the Burgundian road map established by Pascal to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay reflecting season and place. In this way we unlock the potential of our maturing vineyard sites. In Burgundy, Pascal obtains fruit from his network of family growers in the legendary villages and vineyards of the Côte d’Or.
About this wine from the winemakers: The 2025 Marchand & Burch Rosé is a blend of Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Grenache sourced from premium vineyards in the southwest of Western Australia. It reflects a contemporary style while taking cues from an admired tradition of dry, delectable, divine Rosé wines from the Southern French region of Provence.
The 2025 vintage across Margaret River and the Great Southern was defined by consistently warm, dry conditions without extremes, allowing for even ripening and strong fruit quality across both regions
Immediate pressing ensues the lightest tinges of pink from the red grapes in this blend. Some batches are held cold on lees and stirred daily for up to 1 week prior to ferment. Beyond this early phase, the wine is largely made in the same way as white wine. The juice ferments in stainless steel and older French oak. Lees are stirred weekly from late in the fermentation until dry. During a short oak maturation, partial malolactic occurs. The wine is then blended, minimally fined and filtered.
A luminous pink with just a hint of electricity. The nose is gently expressive, unfolding from an initial delicacy into evocative aromas of strawberry coulis, raspberry, musk, vanilla cream and yellow-fleshed peach. On the palate, a supple wave of soft red berries, hints of orchard fruit and tangerine glide across a silky mid-palate. A savoury undercurrent and a fine, chalky saline texture lend depth and drive, bringing clarity and structure to the wine’s balanced richness. The finish is clean, dry and long, with a subtle interplay of sweet and savoury elements. This is an intricate and elegant wine, layered with quiet complexities to discover and enjoy.
New Release … review of 2024: 93 points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion “A pale, coppery, pastel pink; a touch estery with a rose and lavender fragrance, while the palate is complete with some grainy texture and fine acidity. Flavours of cherry compote, watermelon and rind with a sprinkling of Moroccan mint, then finishes fresh and dry.”
RRP $28 Our Special Price $22.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine
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