Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvée Rosé NV 750ml

Brand: Oyster Bay Wines

Release Name: Sparkling Cuvée Rosé

Wine Style / Type: Fresh, Elegant Sparkling Rosé

Varietal: Chardonnay (80%), Pinot Noir (20%)

Age: Non-Vintage (NV)

Volume: 750ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 12.5%

Country: New Zealand

Region: Hawke's Bay and Marlborough

Cask Type: Not Applicable — Tank Fermented (Charmat/Tank Method), with Neutral Yeast Secondary Fermentation

Limited Edition: No (Oyster Bay's Standing Non-Vintage Sparkling Cuvée Rosé Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed with a specific recent competition score — Oyster Bay as a brand holds strong general acclaim and is one of New Zealand's most widely recognised wine producers

Oyster Bay Wines is one of New Zealand's most acclaimed and internationally recognised wine producers, established in Marlborough and renowned for expressive, elegant wines that reflect the purity and intensity of the country's cool-climate vineyards. Combining traditional winemaking techniques with innovative practices, Oyster Bay has built a reputation for consistently high-quality wines enjoyed around the world, with its range spanning classic still wines through to sparkling styles like this Cuvée Rosé, sourced from some of New Zealand's most respected wine regions.

This is a genuinely considered blend rather than a simple Pinot Noir rosé — 80% Chardonnay provides elegance and zesty finesse, while 20% Pinot Noir, gently crushed and given brief skin contact, contributes both the wine's delicate pink hue and its fragrant, soft red berry character. Free-run Chardonnay juice is cold-settled to partial clarity, then slowly fermented under temperature control to build assertive, elegant flavour, before blending with the Pinot Noir component and inoculating with neutral yeast specifically to preserve the wine's pristine, aromatic fruit character through secondary fermentation. Sourced from Hawke's Bay and Marlborough — New Zealand's cool-climate viticultural heartland — it reflects Oyster Bay's broader reputation for expressive, intensely varietal wines that capture real regional purity. It's a versatile, crowd-pleasing sparkling, equally suited to celebrations, a pre-dinner aperitif, or pairing with light appetisers, seafood and roasted meats, and a reliable, well-priced choice from one of New Zealand's most internationally recognised wine brands.