Rose

Sunnycliff is a long-established Murray Darling label drawing fruit from the flat, alluvial river plains where the Murray and Darling rivers converge on the Victoria–New South Wales border. The region's sandy loam soils over clay subsoil drain freely, forcing vines to dig deep while the continental climate — intense summer sun tempered by cool overnight drops — preserves natural acidity in the harvested fruit.

This rosé is produced in a early-harvest, tank-fermented style designed to lock in freshness rather than build texture. Stainless steel fermentation at low temperature is the house approach, with no oak contact and minimal lees time, keeping the wine crisp and fruit-forward.

Malolactic fermentation is typically avoided to retain the natural malic bite the cool nights deliver.

What distinguishes this expression is its dry finish — Murray Darling rosé often skews off-dry, but Sunnycliff targets a genuinely dry palate profile, making it an outlier among Australian rosés. Drink young, within one to two years of vintage, while primary red-berry and citrus characters remain vivid.