The La Linea Tempranillo train rolls on. This wine, like it’s red sibling, absolutely nails it.As with anything, the secret here is all about intent. Rather than just a byproduct, the fruit for this wine was specifically targeted for rose – pink wine first, everything else second. As the tasting notes say ‘It’s all about the variety and the sites, so we try to avoid trampling all over both with complicated techniques.’

Winemaking-wise this is suitably simple, with a little skin contact before being made like a white wine – in tank, with a short ferment and early bottling.

There is an almost Pinot Noir like fragrance here, a red berry muskiness that is very appealing. The palate, too, marries red fruit generosity with raised acidity – it’s real acidity though, not not sharp and all natural.

Unequivocally a rosé, with light flavours and simple flavours, yet wonderfully refreshing and lively. Perhaps a fraction too dry, but utterly smashable.

Source: Sample
Tasted: February 2014
www.lalinea.com.au
Drink: 2014
Score: 17.7/20, 92/100
Would I buy it? Yes.