WINE REVIEW
Rathfinny is one of Sussex’s most ambitious wine estates, and their Rosé has always appealed with its angular precision. The 2019 vintage is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay and 18% Pinot Meunier.
This vintage is a rosé of two halves. On the surface, this delicate, pale rosé is borderline austere when drank solo. But I found it really comes into its element when paired with food.
There are aromas of cranberry and raspberry on the nose, with delicate hints of grapefruit and rose petals.
The palate is crisp and lean; 2019 was quite a cool vintage and this wine stays true to Rathfinny’s house style of low dosage – 5g/l. I paired this with a creamy fish pie which brought taut, tangy red berry flavours as well as a juicier core of red apple to the fore.