Description
Sangiovese is the chameleon of wine varietals, and this Rosby drop has taken its time to arrive in style. After being planted in 2012, it took four years for vines to fruit, followed by three years of drought, a year of bushfire smoke, and a wet vintage that slowed ripening enough to make a gold-medal-winning rose. Ten years later, we are pleased to finally introduce this immaculately dressed, elegant crowd-pleaser from the ‘Rosby Perseverance’ vineyard: 2022 Sangiovese. We think it’s worth the wait.
About Rosby Wines, Mudgee NSW
When Kay and Gerald Norton-Knight first moved into a ramshackle pisé cottage on 80 acres, called ‘Rosby’, outside of Mudgee as newlyweds in 1983, they dreamt of making a home and raising a family. Five acres of garden and four daughters later, Gerry began planting grapevines on the sheltered, sloping block he’d been eyeing off for years, officially calling himself a vigneron when his first cabernet buds burst in 1996.
Rosby Wines are the epitome of low-impact viticulture and truly boutique wine production. Borne from 15 acres of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz grapes — planted in 1995 and then pruned and picked by hand — the vineyard is carefully managed to produce high-quality, low-yield single vineyard wines.
Varietals are pressed in small parcels at a local winery, and lovingly tended by both vigneron and winemaker to produce fine, fruit-driven wines designed to age well.
The 2009 vintage saw the addition of a deliciously sticky liqueur port and in 2011 a refreshing rosé added to the Rosby cabernet and shiraz staples. In 2014, new blocks of riesling, chardonnay and sangiovese were planted as a future complement to the reds already in the cellar.
The small fruit yields underpinning the Norton-Knight’s low-impact farming philosophy mean that Rosby wines won’t always found in bottle shops. Instead, orders are taken online, by phone, email, or by literally knocking on Kay and Gerald’s door.
