Winery & Vintage Info
The 2019 vintage will be remembered as a very challenging year, but ultimately a very successful year. The second year of drought proper made for a challenging vineyard growing environment. Access to the Mitchell River allowed us to nurture the vines through the long dry summer while the absence of rain meant grapevine diseases were, thankfully, not an issue at all. A warm and fairly calm Spring allowed the vines to set a good crop of fruit, and with some shoot thinning, created a nice open canopy with good sunlight penetration. A very dry post-Christmas period brought the ripening of the grapes on quickly, and harvest dates were about a week earlier than normal.
The 2019 Myrtle Point Rosé has been made with 100% estate grown Pinot Noir and Shiraz fruit. The grapes were picked, de-stemmed, and then crushed by foot before being transferred by gravity to the grape press. Gentle pressing of the grapes produced a lightly coloured juice without the tannin component from the grape seeds and skins. The juice is first chilled and settled, then transferred to a stainless steel fermentation tank to be fermented at a cool temperature. A Rosé specific yeast strain is used to promote aromatics and lead to a fruit-forward, elegant style wine. Following fermentation, the wine is quickly prepared for bottling to capture the fresh vibrancy of the Rosé style. This wine was fined using a natural fining product (Fyneo) and is proudly Vegan Friendly.
Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Rosé is made exclusively from grapes grown by the Lightfoot family on their Myrtle Point Vineyard in the Gippsland Lakes District. Located in far eastern Victoria, between the Great Dividing Range and Bass Straight, the Gippsland Lakes District enjoys a cool, semi-maritime climate. Soil structure of the Myrtle Point vineyard is Terra Rosa over limestone. Winery Notes
