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The Wine Companion

"Rosé made with shiraz. It's pale and dry, and from there, it's as inviting as they come. Raspberry, apple and citrus flavours shoot into Ribena, musk and mint. It sounds sweet, but it's not; it's both flavoursome and refreshing."

93 points, Silver.
Campbell Mattinson

Springs Road Kangaroo Island

Springs Road 'little island rose' 2023

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little island rosé is a dry fresh style with a nose of pomegranate and a whiff of watermelon, bringing together shiraz from our favourite regions of Kangaroo Island and McLaren Vale. It’s a dry style, with lovely acidity and a crisp finish.

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Tasting Notes

Another bright fresh style from the little island stable; with a pale pink colour, faint whiffs of watermelon skin and strawberries and cream, this is a super example of a dry Rosé. As per the previous vintage (and first vintage of this little island rosé), it is an intentional blend of Shiraz from our Kangaroo Island and McLaren Vale shiraz. Drink chilled.

Springs Road Wines Kangaroo Island: 2023 Little Island Rose tasting notes

Vintage

Vineyard Notes

We had a dry-ish winter with late rains (they came eventually in August). The growing season was cool and reasonably dry. We had very few hot days during the ripening period and started picking (Chardonnay) about 12 days later than the previous year. Crops were small, similar in volume to 2022. The quality of fruit was excellent for both red and white varieties.

Winemaking

Winemaker Notes

The little island rosé is a dedicated rosé – we picked the Shiraz from our Kangaroo Island and McLaren Vale vineyards early to make this wine. Once in the winery, the grapes were pressed off skins and then fermented in stainless steel tanks, just like a white wine. This process remains the same, year in and year out.

Reviews & Awards

Awards

2025 Halliday Wine Companion: "Rosé made with shiraz. It's pale and dry, and from there, it's as inviting as they come. Raspberry, apple and citrus flavours shoot into Ribena, musk and mint. It sounds sweet, but it's not; it's both flavoursome and refreshing." 93 points. Campbell Mattinson

Other Vintages

Springs Road Wines Kangaroo Island: 2023 Little Island Rose tasting notes

The Wine Companion

93 points, Silver.
Campbell Mattinson