Verget Guffens Rosé Pourquoi Pas 2014 central-otago where the 30 to 80

where the 30 to 80 year old vines are rooted in the schist soils of the Amandi gorge

Produced with minimal intervention

35% Macabeo

it lands right in the strike zone

Verget Guffens Rosé Pourquoi Pas 2014 central-otago where the 30 to 80Winemaker Jean Marie Guffens does away with the traditional Provenal varieties, instead opting for 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Why not? The fruit comes from specific parcels in the vineyard that are picked slightly riper to make this style. The must is fermented in stainless steel before being transferred to large wooden casks where it is matured on its lees for seven months before bottling. The result is a striking, deeply coloured, left field, uber