Hey Everyone,
Here's a recent bottle of interest that I came across on my recent visit down to London. It was a South African rosé made from barrel-fermented Mourvédre, Shiraz and Trincadeira, and was a striking example of just how cool a rose can be. I would rarely justify spending much more than £15 on a bottle of pink wine that isn't Champagne, but in this case I'll make an exception.
It was rich, with intense aromas of raspberries, strawberries and red currants and had a gorgeous complexity with a herbal, yeasty profile. The wine is darker than some kiwi Pinot Noirs I've come across showing a beautiful colour like red topaz. Despite the depth of colour, this is most certainly a rosé, with it's delicate, fruity flavours, complete absence of tannin and spritsy texture.
It may be a bit volatile, given it's slight sparkle, but in reality, this is a point in it's favour for me. It gives the wine a lift which many rosé wines lack and may contribute to it's intense fragrance. I also am a big fan of the use of Mourvédre as the base grape. This grape has given me the two best rosés I've ever had.
While this wine is quite difficult to get a hold of, being made on a very small farm in Swellendam South Africa, it may be found here and there in the more eclectic wine shops and online merchants around. Despite it's higher price tag of around £20, it is well worth it for perhaps the best non-sparkling rosé i've had in the past year.
Much Love,
G
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