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NOTES
Jeanneret Wines began under fairly unusual circumstances when Denis, a Swiss chemist and his wife Patricia moved to Sevenhill in the Clare Valley, South Australia. Denis decided he’d have a go at self sufficiency and, as it turned out, he was very good at making his own wine and Jeanneret Wines was created in 1992. In 1994 Denis and Pat’s son, Ben, joined the business and built a winery and planted some vines on what is now the Stumbling Block Vineyard, on the hill behind the family home.
In 1999, the sudden death of Denis left Ben at the helm. Since the initial crush of about 5 tonnes, Jeanneret Wines now has the capacity to crush 350 tonnes annually and has become a very busy small winery. Today Ben employs a team of seven people, including an assistant winemaker, and produces around 12,000 cases of wine under the Jeanneret label.
TASTING NOTES
The 2007 Dickie has a glorious deep pink colour, emphasising just how much pleasure the colour alone can give in a good Rosé. The nose is dominated by deep, concentrated strawberry and plum, with hints of raspberry, redcurrant and orange oil. On the palate there’s an absolute riot of lush, ripe fruit, counterbalanced and kept fresh by well-integrated acidity.
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