Benguela Cove Lighthouse Rose

R130.00

A delicious medley of fruit, florals and candied aromas opens doors to enjoy this wine as an aperitif or to complement an array of colourful dishes. It is enjoyed for expressions of strawberries, watermelon and cherry-nougat, tailed by notes of citrus, pineapple and lemon verbena. And yes, it is as mouth-watering as it sounds.

While fostering the essence of Provence-style rosé’s that is known for balance and class, it also captures that quintessential cool climate elegance and freshness. Syrah adds fullness and plush red fruit while Sauvignon blanc adds tension, floral and citrus notes and frames the wine with a distinctive acidity. Cellaring potential: Enjoy now or within 2 years.

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Description

WINE OF ORIGIN: WALKER BAY

Winemaker’s Notes:

This rosé champions two cultivars that are signature grapes for this cool terroir, showing all the vivid aromatics that celebrate this style. Reaping the benefits of slow ripening, the wine accentuates the attention given to vineyards farmed exclusively for rosé. The 70% Syrah component is managed differently to Syrah farmed for the estate’s red wine. The bunches are shaded by the canopy and the vineyard receives more water to nurture freshness in the final wine. Sauvignon blanc fruit adds that extra punch of natural acidity to elevate the wine.

All grapes are handpicked and whole bunch pressed to keep colour and tannin extraction to a minimum. Syrah grapes for rosé production are picked earlier and then blended with a 30% Sauvignon blanc component which ripens at the same time. Pressed together the blended juice undergoes a co-fermentation to prompt the desired layers of aroma. Spending a mere breath on the skins, only a delicate shade of crimson pink is encouraged to develop. Ensuring further quality, only free-run juice was cold fermented with selected yeast strains.

 

 

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