Travis Tausend Agori Rosé 2019

The Agori Rosé is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Merlot sourced from organically farmed vineyards in Hope Forest, at the southern tip of Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The grapes are picked early to preserve brightness and freshness, fermented separately, then blended. Winemaking is direct press with minimal skin extraction, native yeast fermentation, and zero additions or removals at any stage — no sulphur, no fining, no filtration.

Hope Forest sits in a raised valley cooled by two winds: a Southern Ocean wind and a Gulf breeze. This dual cooling effect makes it one of the coldest microclimates in the Adelaide Hills. Vineyard soils are a mix of clay, sand, and ironstone. The Pinot Noir blocks face northeast; the Merlot faces northwest.

Travis Tausend operates as a one-man operation across all functions — growing, making, blending, bottling, labelling, and packaging — with friends and family helping only at harvest. All farming is done using organic practices with no additives used in the winery. The name Agori means "boy" in Greek, and these wines are positioned as everyday drinking wines for family and friends.

The 2019 vintage shows strawberry and rhubarb on the nose, with bright, fresh acidity and a crisp, tangy finish consistent with the early-pick approach Tausend uses across the Agori range.