2025 Vanguardist Botanic Rose

94 pts
Rende Vineyard Grenache and Syrah Rose from the skilled hands of Michael Corbett. If you like serious, savoury Rose, this is one for your black book.

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Description

Now in its second release, the Botanic Rosé is fast becoming one of the standouts in Michael Corbett’s Vanguardist range - a wine that shows just how much character and texture a serious rosé can have.

Sourced mainly from the Rende Vineyard in Blewitt Springs, where old Grenache and Syrah vines grow in deep, sandy soils, this is a blend that captures both freshness and depth. The fruit was foot-crushed and cold settled overnight before fermentation in a mix of stainless steel, concrete sphere, and egg - each vessel bringing its own shape and feel to the wine.

The result is dry, savoury and beautifully balanced. You’ll find notes of grapefruit, pomegranate, spice and fine herbs, all bound together by crisp acidity and a gentle, powdery tannin line. It’s bright enough to drink now but has the structure to evolve gracefully with time.

More than just a summer sipper, the 2025 Botanic Rosé shows Michael Corbett’s skill in turning precision and restraint into something expressive, layered, lively and so smashable.

94 points
"It’s an exciting and interesting wine, complex and so good to drink. If only more rosé wines were made with this attention to detail and verity."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Gary Walsh

Gary Walsh

The Wine Front 94 Points

Poached strawberry, blood orange, rosehip tea and herbs, a nutty sideline too. It’s stony and savoury, a light strawberry creaminess offset by a pink grapefruit tang, fine powdery grip to texture is a highlight, and the finish has a twist of amaro herb and excellent length. It’s an exciting and interesting wine, complex and so good to drink. If only more rosé wines were made with this attention to detail and verity.

A GSM blend, mostly from the Rende Vineyard Blewitt Springs on deep sand. Foot crushed, cold settled over night before going to 40% stainless steel tank, 40% concrete sphere and 20% in egg. These vessels add different attributes and character to this textural and energetic rosé. Grapefruit, pomegranate, fine herbs, mineral acidity balanced with a touch of fine tannin

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Rosé
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Grenache
Variety Style ["Grenache Blends"]
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
Closure Cork

Vanguardist

Vanguardist is an up and coming producer from McLaren Vale started by three friends after many long nights in Hawkes Bay talking about their shared love of wine.

Their mission is to bring premium, authentic, small-batch wines to a market they see as crowded by "overly commercialised wines produced by corporates who take up all the elbow room."

They source very high-quality fruit from great vineyards across South Australia, looking to build wines with texture and vibrancy.

With experienced winemaker Michael Corbett at the helm, the future looks bright for this plucky challenger brand.

Winemaker Michael Corbett Vanguardist

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