This is a thinking person's pink wine, made by one very thoughtful Frenchman. Crafted from Heathcote Mourvedre and Nebbiolo grapes plus some Viognier, Greco and Fiano skins, it's a beautiful, savoury, lingering rosé with life. Slightly cloudy, crunchy, refreshing, yet also with a punch of flavour, it's a wonderful wine.

Bertrand Bespoke is the label of Gilles Lapalus, the fascinating French winemaker who made a rare move to go from France to Central Victoria. Gilles grew up in a wine family based in Cluny, at the southern end of Burgundy, and after finishing his winemaking studies, Gilles travelled the wine world, from Bordeaux to Languedoc in France, and globally from Chile to Tuscany, and was even part of the 'Institut Francais du Gout' aka the French taste institute, before eventually landing in Australia circa 2001. For 15 years, Gilles then put the Sutton Grange winery at Bendigo on the map, before leaving to focus on the Bertrand Bespoke label alongside his other, arguably even more famous, business, Maidenii (home to the country's finest Vermouth). With the Bertrand Bespoke wines, Gilles makes thoughtful, minimal intervention wines sourced from across Central Victoria, with an emphasis on 'easy drinking, feasting and robust conversation'