Displaying a delicate salmon hue, the opulent Pinot Noir dominates, offering fresh red berry aromas with hints of strawberry and cream, dried citrus, truffle, and pastries, along with subtle toasty notes in the background. The palate is full, textured, generous, and well-balanced, leading to a full-flavored finish with richness that concludes crisply and dryly.

Grand Vintage Rosé is a blend of meticulously hand-picked Pemberton Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, aged on lees for 5 years before release, showcasing the precision, generosity, and complexity synonymous with Sittella.

The fruit was hand-harvested in early February 2016. After gentle whole bunch pressing, 85% of the fruit underwent cool primary fermentation in stainless steel, with 15% aged in seasoned French oak to enhance complexity. Partial malolactic fermentation followed. A small portion of 777 Pinot Noir clone underwent gentle destemming and was fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters with hand plunging three times daily to extract color, then pressed gently into seasoned French oak. A 10% addition of red wine from the 777 Pinot Noir clone was included for color during blending.

Halliday Rating: 91 points