Blackbook Winery, I'd Rather Be A Rebel Pinot Noir Rosé, England 2018

The label should give you a clue that this is an unconventional wine. Blackbook Winery is an urban winery that operates from under a railway arch in Battersea, London. The fruit for this strawberry-scented rosé came from a south-facing vineyard in Essex planted in 2006, and the wine was vinified following the philosophy of minimal intervention. After whole-bunch pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeast and malolactic, 75% of the wine was aged on its lees in old, seasoned Burgundy barrels, the remainder in stainless steel, for six months. There's lots of strawberry fruit here, but also a touch of herbiness, almost earthiness. If you like rosé and want to try something different, this is definitely one to pick!