Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV

Although the back label says this is made from pinot noir, there’s 13% chardonnay in the blend, all spending 31 months on lees. It’s an attractive coppery pink; fragrant with lemon blossom and roses, toasted brioche and lime curd. The palate is tight, citrusy yet with hints of red fruits, too, shortcake and a lovely creaminess, all cinched tightly with bright acidity. Very good.

Pink grapefruits, biscuits, pomegranates and rose water on the nose. Crisp, bright and tangy, with a medium body and fine bubbles. Elegant, fine and dry sparkling rosé. Pinot noir.

Vibrant rose gold colour, aromatic and heady with red cherry and sweet spices lifting from the glass. Palate is bone dry with red cherry fruit, exotic wood spices and a hint of savoury undergrowth lingering throughout. The fine bead brings lift and carry to the flow and it lingers long. A wonderful expression of sparkling rosé that has a serious side and will match best with food.

I do like pink sparkling wine and this is a cracking good example of the style. It’s from Mount Barker pinot and it saw a little time in oak and stainless steel before ageing for 24 months on lees a key part of the process to build complexity and texture into the palate which it does beautifully. Creamy strawberry fruit with a hint of brioche.

Coppery peach in hue. Plentiful fine, fast moving beading. Warm baking spices, flaky cherry Danish, sea spray, orange zest and orange bitters. Tight mousse held in place with nervy acidity. Savoury and extra dry, offering gamey and umami nuances over light red fruits. Chalky, understated texture through the classy finish.

This one took me by surprise. If you don’t think pink is serious bubbles, take a look at this. After 33 months ageing in bottles on lees, this salmon-coloured beauty reveals beguiling bread and fresh dough aromas, laced with fresh cherry, raspberry and a pinch of nutty richness. The delicate bubbles and shimmering acidity keep everything fresh and in check. Stunning.

The NV Jeté Rosé Brut is pretty. A gently reductive nose leads the way to a plump, succulent middle palate littered with strawberries, brine and Pink Lady apples. The mix of oak and stainless steel vessels for primary ferment has lent a textural softness to the wine. A gentle crushed shell character gives a little saline lift through the finish.

Oyster shell, ruby grapefruit, crystals of acidity, pink peach sorbet, Bellini. Pure and straightforward, flinty finish, pleasing and joyful.

The Burch family’s love of classical ballet is reflected in this en pointe pink bubbly. Savour the white strawberry and rose-petal aromas with a fine creamy mousse. The flavoursome palate speaks of fresh raspberries and Turkish nougat. Finishes with verve and vitality.

Dusky peach in colour. Plenty of fast moving beading and a fine lace. Watermelon candies, cherry Danish, pink grapefruit, ‘creaming soda,’ pink chalk, pink salt (lots of pink things!) and peach slices balanced with an umami meatiness. On the palate, bright pink and red fruits bounce along happily over a serious and firm base. Tight and layered with only just a hint of breadth coming from the robust and raspy Pinot Noir dominant mousse. Finish of pink grapefruit and strawberries n’ cream rolled into cutting tail.

Blush in colour. Pretty by sight and nature. Creamy mousse, yet defined. Energy, yet a softness and sits back to listen to others. Red berries, musk rose, very charming. Vanilla rhubarb. A little biscuity – spiced biscuit. Palate has that delicious leesy texture, savoury notes and crushed shell. Stewed rhubarb, a little crumble/biscuit. Sour cherry, redcurrant, red florals, acid “bite”, but great length and 95 points for a wine of this style. Really fab. Phenolics excellent. Strawberry tip. Fresh, Crisp and crunchy, Charming. Dry mineral finish, chalky, talc. Floral lift. Fruit and place.

This is very good. If ever you wanted evidence that Jeté is on the right track, this wine provides it. It’s shelly, strawberried, flavoursome and yet racy. There’s a serious amount of complexity on offer here, in a refreshing package. Absolutely, 100% recommend this.