Petit Rouge
Introducing Petit Rouge ~ vis a vis Pink Fizz! Like our Petit Blanc, Petit Rouge comes from a Muscat variety, the difference being this is a red, Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains. A small berried, super fragrant and delicious juicy grape. Strawberry sorbet, lychee, cherry and chai, orange zest. Soft, creamy bubbles and light sweetness, petit, dry, happy days!
Reviews of the 2024 Petit Rouge:
89 points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion, December 2024:
Not the Valle d’Aosta variety of the same name, but rather the companion to the Petit Blanc in the range, and also made from muscat: muscat rouge à petits grains. This was fermented cool, matured on lees for six weeks, then carbonated. A pale, peachy pink and redolent of strawberries, musk sticks, talc, rosewater and orange blossom, this is perky and vibrant with fruit sweetness swelling the palate, finishing dry. This is frivolity in a bottle, and more power to it.
90 points, SA Wine Guide 2025, Shanteh Wale:
Nectarine, white plum and lychee juice. A hint of watermelon candy and bergamot. There is a tickle of sweetness but so lightly dolloped, it’s barely perceivable. Instead, you get a wash of running acidity and a lovely prickle of spritz. Fun and flirty. Drink now.
