James Halliday 91 Points, A Textural, Spice-Driven Barossa Valley Rosé from One of Australia's Most Cult Producers

My Wine Man on Teusner

Teusner is one of the Barossa Valley's most cult and respected small producers, founded by Kym Teusner in 2001, the winery has built a devoted following for its old-vine, low-intervention, terroir-driven style. The Salsa Rosé is a Grenache-Mataro blend that captures everything that makes Teusner special: textural complexity, real character, and the unmistakable warmth of Barossa fruit handled with restraint.

Tasting Notes

50% fermented in tank, 50% in old oak. Whatever they're doing it's working. It's textural, it's a bit jellied and sweet but not too much so, it has inflections of spice and orange oil, and it carries on satisfyingly through the finish. Delicious. 91 Points, James Halliday.

Style & Drinking Window

Medium-bodied with textural depth, spice-driven aromatics and a satisfying, food-friendly finish. Drinking beautifully now. Serve well chilled at 8-10°C.

Food Pairing

A Barossa rosé this textural and spice-driven deserves a hearty match. We love it with Australian Grass-Fed Lamb Midloin Chop from My Meat Man, grilled simply with salt, pepper and a generous splash of olive oil, the savoury char and lamb sweetness mirror the wine's spice and orange-oil character while the Barossa weight stands up to the chop's richness. A South Australian wine, a South Australian cut, a pairing as Aussie as it gets.

Why This Is a Smart Buy

At HK$69 on sale (RRP HK$125), this is one of the great rosé bargains in our range, a 91-point Barossa rosé from one of Australia's most celebrated small producers at a price that makes it an outstanding everyday luxury. Stock up.

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