The Last Shepherd Central Otago Rose 2026

The Last Shepherd Central Otago Rosé pours a bright pink and leads with red apple and raspberry on the nose. The palate is where it earns its keep - ripe and concentrated, layered with red berries and orchard fruit, holding together through a long, fragrant finish rather than fading fast. It's a dry style, carrying the same straightforward character as the shepherds it's named for: honest, unfussy, and built to be enjoyed rather than picked apart. Serve it well chilled through the warmer months, alongside charcuterie, a simple salad, or on its own on the porch at the end of a long day.

What the winery says:
Central Otago is home to New Zealand's largest high country sheep stations, and this rosé carries the name of the shepherds who once worked them. Aromas of red apple and raspberry lead into a ripe, concentrated palate of red berries and orchard fruit, finishing long and fragrant.