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Rosé
Winerose wine

Rosé

Still dealcoholised rosé from South Africa's Western Cape, made from 98% Chenin Blanc with a touch of Pinotage, pale and dry with fresh berry fruit and apricot.

About This Drink

Most dealcoholised rosés are built from red grapes with a Spanish pedigree. This one takes a different angle: 98% Chenin Blanc and just 2% Pinotage from south-west facing slopes in the Western Cape, where decomposed granite and clay soils give the grape structure and real freshness. The grapes ferment for 14 days at low temperature with reductive handling to lock in aromatics, then spend two months on lees before dealcoholisation via spun cone technology. The result looks and pours like a pale Provence rosé, clear salmon pink, light-bodied, no fizz. Fresh strawberry and summer berry fruit lead, with soft apricot coming through on the palate. The acidity keeps it from tipping into sweetness and the finish fades cleanly without cloying. It's a still wine, which makes it a different proposition from the sparkling rosé in the range. Serve chilled alongside light salads, grilled fish or goat's cheese.

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
19 kcal
Sugar
2.8g

Dietary

GLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

FRESH SUMMER BERRIES STRAWBERRY APRICOT SOFT CITRUS GENTLE ACIDITY

Aroma

FRESH SUMMER BERRIES APRICOT DELICATE FLORAL LIFT

Character

Appearance
PALE SALMON PINK CLEAR AND BRIGHT
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED AND STILL SOFT AND ROUNDED WITH LOW TANNIN
Finish
GENTLY LINGERING WITH A CLEAN FRUIT FADE

Production

Fermented for 14 days at 14-15°C with reductive handling. Aged on lees for 2 months. Dealcoholised using gently spun cone technology under vacuum at low temperature.

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
19 kcal
Sugar
2.8g

Dietary

GLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

FRESH SUMMER BERRIES STRAWBERRY APRICOT SOFT CITRUS GENTLE ACIDITY

Aroma

FRESH SUMMER BERRIES APRICOT DELICATE FLORAL LIFT

Character

Appearance
PALE SALMON PINK CLEAR AND BRIGHT
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED AND STILL SOFT AND ROUNDED WITH LOW TANNIN
Finish
GENTLY LINGERING WITH A CLEAN FRUIT FADE

Production

Fermented for 14 days at 14-15°C with reductive handling. Aged on lees for 2 months. Dealcoholised using gently spun cone technology under vacuum at low temperature.