Gutter&Stars Rage Against the Dying of the Light Rosé 2022

An experimental wine in every sense, this rosé was made up bringing together two live fermentations; Bacchus grown at Yew Tree Vineyard in Oxfordshire and Pinot Noir from Brenley Farm in Kent. The Bacchus was picked by hand in late September and whole-bunch pressed in the absence of oxygen to help retain its classic varietal aromas and freshness. It was fermented in neutral American oak. After 21 days of fermentation and when almost dry 10% fermenting Pinot Noir juice was added. It was destemmed and began fermentation on its skins in open-topped bins with daily punch-downs prior to being added to the Bacchus. The wine completed fermentation in barrel, where it matured for almost five months before bottling. This time in barrel helped develop a little texture and bite in the wine, while retaining the bright red fruit and citrus-licked acidity. Bottled on 22nd March 2023, the wine has spent six weeks in bottle prior to release.

Rage Against the Dying of the Light is bottled unfined and unfiltered making it vegan friendly. Due to this hands-off approach the wine may throw a delicate, harmless sediment. This is a perky, refreshing rosé that’s shot through with notes of red berries and aromatic pink grapefruit. A lime-flecked acidity adds spark.