Craggy Range Hawkes Bay Rose 2026

Craggy Range Hawke's Bay Rosé is a Provence-style blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Tempranillo, hand-picked across multiple small parcels and given just two hours of skin contact for a pale coral hue. Layered aromas of candied melon, subtle spice and strawberries and cream lead into a bone-dry palate with a creamy texture and a savoury, wet-stone salinity. The finish is moreish and salivating, built for easy, repeated pours rather than sipping slowly. Serve well chilled and pair with melon wrapped in prosciutto, a citrusy summer salad, or grilled chicken - it's a rosé built for warm-weather drinking.

What the winery says:
A Provence-style Rosé from Hawke's Bay, crafted from select parcels chosen for their balance of flavour and freshness. The blend is 85% Merlot and 15% Tempranillo, destemmed and crushed with minimal skin contact of just two hours before a long, cold settle and cool fermentation. Pale coral in colour, it shows layered aromas of candied melon, subtle spice, and strawberries and cream, complemented by a characteristic savoury minerality. The palate is bone-dry yet reveals a creamy texture and wet stone salinity, finishing moreish and salivating.