Oliver’s Taranga ‘Chica’ Mencia Rosé 2023 (6 Bottles) McLaren Vale

by Joval Wines

$172.00

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Like eating a watermelon right down to the white bits, this dry Rose is refreshing as. Mencia (say it with an attractive Spanish lisp: MEN-thee-AH) is a new variety to Australia, and is delicious with cured meats and chocolatey desserts.

Salt cured watermelon, fresh lime and hibiscus flower, gin botanicals, turkish delight and a touch of fairy floss.

Flavour bursts from the glass, prosciutto wrapped rockmelon, watermelon mojito, limes, loads of round texture and a savoury dry crisp finish.

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.

With 300 acres of premium grapevines on the Taranga property, 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.

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About Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards

Six generations of stubborn, competitive growers and one equally spirited winemaker- that’s the Oliver family. Living smack bang in the middle of McLaren Vale, they flourish on producing perfect parcels of fruit on their 100 hectare ‘Taranga’ property. Their collection of small batch, handcrafted wines speak of both the variety and vintage, capturing a time and place, while continuing to document the family’s ongoing 180 year relationship with the land.

While we have had a long love affair with McLaren Vale’s well known varieties, we also work with some more emerging grapes. On our vineyard you will find Mataro, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Vermentino, Fiano, Tempranillo, Mencia, Touriga, Sagrantino, and White Frontignac. While we only make wines from grapes grown exclusively on our Taranga vineyard, we also sell our premium grapes to a number of other wineries like d’Arenberg, Penfolds, Wirra Wirra and Seppeltsfield each year.

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Joval Wines

At Joval Wines our focus is fine wine. Since 1963 we have been involved in all aspects of the wine industry; from the grape to the bottle to your glass. Our distribution companies: red+white and Mezzanine The Fine Wine Specialist are two of the most prestigious and well regarded in Australia. They represent some of the most popular and successful wine brands from Australia and around the world. We boast a growing team of passionate and dedicated professionals who work with our winery partners in building the equity of their brands, and with our customers to drive value in their business.

Our involvement in all aspects of the wine industry provides an exciting and diverse range of career opportunities. Joval Wines is committed to encouraging the responsible enjoyment of our wines by our staff, our customers and the wider community. To follow us, you must be of legal drinking age in your country of residence. Joval Wines is an Australian privately owned family company and is the parent company of a collection of highly successful, independent trading entities. We employ approximately 200 staff and have offices located throughout Australia and New Zealand, with alliances in Asia and Europe.

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