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Carramar Estate

Victorian Carramar Estate rosé from Andrew Peace Wines, made with separately vinified Shiraz, Sangiovese and Colombard.

The producer

Carramar Estate is currently part of Andrew Peace Wines in Swan Hill. Time for Bella Rosa Rosé comes from Victoria and uses Shiraz, Sangiovese and Colombard, which were vinified separately. Earlier label history connects Carramar Estate to the Casella family, Deutsch and Wakley Road in Yenda, New South Wales. The earlier wines came from McLaren Vale, Cowra and Griffith. The present rosé and the older red, white and late harvest wines belong to separate chapters of the name.

Known for

Victoria rosé with three grapes

Notable facts

The story

Before the First Yellow Tail

Before the first Yellow Tail shipment arrived in the first half of 2001, Deutsch handled Merlot, Shiraz and Chardonnay under the Carramar Estate label. The label was associated with the Casella family, and those three wines belonged to an earlier Carramar Estate export range. Yellow Tail then entered the sequence under its own name. Carramar Estate and Yellow Tail mark two successive names in the pre Yellow Tail export business, with Deutsch handling the former before receiving the latter.

From the atlas

Carramar Estate

Carramar Estate is a Victorian label within Andrew Peace Wines in Swan Hill, with a rosé made from separately vinified Shiraz, Sangiovese and Colombard.

At A Glance

FieldDetail
Current affiliationAndrew Peace Wines in Swan Hill
Associated estateApproximately 550 hectares of vineyards
Current wineTime for Bella Rosa Rosé, vintage 2025
OriginVictoria, within the broader South Eastern Australia designation
Grape varietiesShiraz, Sangiovese and Colombard

The Producer

Carramar Estate is currently affiliated with Andrew Peace Wines in Swan Hill and was earlier connected to the Casella family. Its present bottle is Time for Bella Rosa Rosé, a rosé from Victoria. The current wine and the earlier label history have different affiliations.

Place

Time for Bella Rosa Rosé comes from Victoria within the broader South Eastern Australia designation. That designation also includes South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, so it refers to a regional area rather than a single village or parcel. The current Andrew Peace Wines affiliation is based in Swan Hill. Earlier Carramar Estate history reaches Yenda in New South Wales, giving the label a different geographic setting in its older chapter.

Wines

The current wine is Time for Bella Rosa Rosé. Its blend is 40% Shiraz, 30% Colombard and 30% Sangiovese. The three varieties were vinified separately. Shiraz and Sangiovese were made as rosé, while Colombard was made as a white wine. It has flavours of peach, watermelon, herbs and blood orange, with 0.6 grams of sugar per 100 millilitres.

Carramar Estate's historical range extended beyond the current rosé. It included Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from McLaren Vale and Chardonnay from Cowra. An earlier leading wine was a Griffith grown late harvest Semillon.

Final Word

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