Bondar Rose 2024 McLaren Vale

Grenache plays the starring role in Bondar’s sublimely elegant rosé, weighing in at 91% with the balance Cinsault and Mataro. Most of the fruit comes from Andre and Selina Bondar’s Rayner Vineyard, with a small portion of Grenache sourced from an old sandy site in Blewitt Springs. Most of the Grenache vines at the sandy Rayner Vineyard are 50 years old, with a small block of younger material also included in the mix. The Cinsault and Mataro are grown on the home site. 

Andre uses a variety of techniques to build complexity and texture. The Cinsault, young-vine Rayner Grenache and grower Grenache fermented at cool temperatures to preserve bright, primary characters. Then, for weight, texture and savoury character, the Mataro and older-vine Grenache from the Rayner vineyard fermented at warm temperatures in old oak. The result is a pure, fresh, layered rosé packed with juicy red fruit flavour, chalky, pithy grip and a refreshingly long, watermelon-drenched close.