Grand Barossa Dry Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled prawns, caprese salad, charcuterie board
✨ Technical Specifications
Chateau Tanunda's Grand Barossa Dry Rose is a contemporary tribute to the Barossa Valley's historic affinity for Mediterranean grape varieties. Sourced from selected vineyards across the region, where warm, sunny days are tempered by cool evening breezes, this wine showcases the lighter, more elegant side of Barossa Grenache. Crafted in a pale, dry style reminiscent of classic southern French rosés, the winemakers utilize gentle pressing and cool fermentation techniques to preserve the delicate, high-toned aromatics of fresh strawberries, pomegranate, and subtle spice. This wine represents a perfect harmony between the historic soils of the Barossa and modern, refreshing winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1890 from local Bethany bluestone, Château Tanunda stands as an iconic monument to early Australian viticulture. Originally erected to fulfill European wine demand following the phylloxera epidemic, the historic estate fell into disrepair until it was acquired and painstakingly revitalized by John Geber in 1998. Today managed by second-generation custodian Michelle Geber alongside senior winemaker Jeremy Ottawa, the property occupies a prized floor position in the Barossa Valley. The estate oversees deeply rooted vineyard parcels anchored in ancient red-brown clays and loams over limestone, moderated by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cool nocturnal katabatic breezes from the Barossa Ranges. Viticulture emphasizes conservation and environmental certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Winemaking combines basket-pressing and traditional open fermentation with seasoned French and American oak aging. The estate is widely acclaimed for its Old Vine Expressions—including 50, 100, and 150 Year Old Vines Shiraz and Field Blends—alongside the pinnacle Everest Shiraz and benchmark Grand Barossa portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache