The King′s Desire Rosé 2020, Marlborough

This is made by the man behind our bestselling white wine, Brent Marris. It turns out that the Southern Valleys of Marlborough can create rosé with a nod to Provence when the right winemaker’s on board. To make it, he hand-picks Pinot Noir grapes when they’re at their ripest and handles the vast majority of them to preserve their fresh fruit flavour. Interestingly, he ferments the rest some of them in old oak and stirs them on their texture-building lees. As a result, this has some serious character. Expect notes of candied pear, mango, stone fruit and honeycomb. Try it with chargrilled Mediterranean vegetables.