2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.51 g/L
pH 3.23
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Shiraz, Piquepoul Blanc
Grenache46%
Mourvedre32%
Cinsault11%
Shiraz6%
Piquepoul Blanc5%
Region Western Cape
Soil Glenrosa, Decomposed shale with clay subsoil
Harvest Dates February 11-27, 2025
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 2 months
Oak Types older French oak
Production Details Above-average rainfall during the preceding winter replenished dams and boosted soil moisture levels. This, combined with a moderate, dry spring and summer, led to strong and vigorous vine growth. The dry and balanced conditions continued through the growing season. This created an ideal environment for grape development. Healthy canopies protected the fruit and ensured it ripened slowly and evenly. We were able to harvest at optimal ripeness, with high natural acidities and vibrant fruit purity. All grapes for this vintage were harvested from our Riebeeksrivier farm in the Swartland. This site offers excellent terroir for Rhone varieties. The soil, variety of slopes, and warm days with cool nights contribute to the outstanding quality and expression of the fruit. The 2025 vintage stands out for its freshness, balance, and depth. It's shaping up to be one of the best in recent years. A premium, elegant rose made similar in style to the roses of Provence, France. The individual parcels were harvested by hand at optimum ripeness and cooled overnight. The grapes were destemmed and crushed and the juice immediately drained from the press. Only the finest quality free run juice, with minimal extraction of colour, was selected and settled. Spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeast occurred in both stainless steel tanks and older French oak barrels (6%). The wine spent 2 months on the lees to develop a full, well-rounded palate before being blended and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: ruby grapefruit, raspberry
Palate: ruby grapefruit, floral, citrus zest, peppery finish
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 4.1 g/L
pH 3.16
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Shiraz
Grenache52%
Cinsault19%
Mourvedre17%
Shiraz12%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed shale with clay subsoil
Harvest Dates February 2-13, 2024
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 2 months
Oak Types older French oak
Production Details The preceding winter in the Western Cape was one of the wettest on record, with flooding and damaging winds in September, leading to smaller yields in the coastal regions. The hot and dry conditions that followed during the growing season caused an unusually early and frantic start to a fast-paced vintage but also resulted in excellent flavor development and concentration in the fruit. Overall, it was a high-quality vintage that promises to deliver outstanding wines. A premium, elegant rose crafted in the style of Provence, France. The individual parcels were harvested by hand at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight. Only the finest quality free-run juice, with minimal color extraction, was selected and settled prior to spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeast in stainless steel tanks and older French oak barrels (12%). The wine spent two months on fine lees before being blended and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: plum, raspberry, citrus zest
Palate: strawberry, raspberry, plum, citrus, dry finish
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 4 g/L
pH 3.24
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Shiraz
Grenache59%
Mourvedre17%
Cinsault13%
Shiraz11%
Region Western Cape
Soil Shale and decomposed shale with clay sub-soil
Harvest Dates February 13-28, 2023
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 2 months
Oak Types older French oak
Production Details A warm and dry winter preceded the 2023 harvest, with fairly even budding occurring slightly earlier than the previous year. The warm conditions continued throughout the growing season, which eventually led to an overall lighter crop in most regions. Heavy rains early in December brought great relief, and ensured that the vines were in good condition leading up to harvest. For most part of the season, conditions were ideal and the quality of fruit outstanding. Unusually high and continuous rainfall in March created some challenges for later ripening regions and varietals. Overall, a great quality vintage that promises to deliver some outstanding wines. This premium, elegant rose is made in a similar style to the roses of Provence, France. Grapes were handpicked into lug boxes and transported to the cellar where they were cooled overnight. Only the best quality free run juice was selected and settled before spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeast, lasting between 2 to 5 weeks, occurred in both stainless steel tanks and older French oak barrels (11%). The wine spent 2 months on the fine lees before being blended and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: soft floral cherry, blueberry
Palate: apple, melon, berries, cherries, strawberry
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin MW: 90 Points
Tim Atkin MW90 Points
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.3 g/L
pH 3.25
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Cinsault, Shiraz
Grenache63%
Cinsault23%
Shiraz14%
Region Western Cape
Soil Shale
Elevation 350.0 meters
Orientation South
Harvest Dates February 23-March 1, 2022
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 4 months
Oak Types older French oak
Production Details This premium rose is made in the same dry style as the great rose wines of Provence, France. Grapes were hand-picked into lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. Great care was taken to minimise the amount of colour extraction from the grapes through gentle pressing, before overnight settling. Spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeast lasted between 2 to 4 weeks in both stainless steel and older French oak barrels (14%). The wine spent 4 months on the fine lees before being blended and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: raspberry, strawberry, stone fruit
Palate: raspberry, strawberry, nectarine, citrus
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 3.3 g/L
pH 3.25
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Grenache, Shiraz, Cinsaut
Grenache64%
Shiraz25%
Cinsaut11%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed shale
Elevation 350.0 meters
Orientation South
Vine Age planted 1990 (Cinsaut), planted 2010-2017 (Shiraz and Grenache)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Oak Puncheon
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 5 months
Oak Types old French oak
Barrel Size puncheons
Production Details This premium rose is made in the same dry style as the famous roses of Provence, France. Grapes were hand-picked into lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. Great care was taken to minimise the amount of colour extraction from the grapes through gentle pressing, before overnight settling. Fermentation by indigenous yeast occurred spontaneously in 50% of the blend. The wine spent 5 months on the fine lees in a combination of stainless steel tanks (78%) and old French oak puncheons (22%) before being blended and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: strawberry, raspberry, youngberry
Palate: strawberry, raspberry, youngberry, freshness, succulence, chalky grip
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.6 g/L
pH 3.22
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsaut, Grenache, Shiraz
Cinsaut48%
Grenache43%
Shiraz9%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed shale
Elevation 350.0 meters
Orientation South
Harvest Dates February 5-12, 2020
Vine Age planted 1990 (Cinsaut), planted 2017 (Grenache), planted 2011 (Shiraz)
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank
Lees Aging 9 months
Production Details This premium rose is made in the same dry style as the iconic rose wines of Provence, France. Grapes were hand-picked and packed into lug boxes before being transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. Great care was taken to minimise the amount of colour extraction from the grapes through gentle pressing, before settling and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine was blended and kept on the fine lees for 9 months before being bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: mineral, wet stone, floral, fresh apple, yellow peach, apricot
Palate: fresh apple, yellow stone fruit, guava, juicy finish
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.12%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.11
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Cinsaut, Grenache, Shiraz
Cinsaut57%
Grenache41%
Shiraz2%
Region Western Cape
Harvest Dates February 1-23, 2018
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank
Lees Aging 9 months
Bottling Date 6 Dec 2018
Sulfites 61.0 ppm
Production Details This premium rose is made in the same dry style as the roses found in Provence, France. Grapes were hand-picked in February and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. Upon arrival at the cellar, great care was taken to minimise the degree of colour extraction from the grapes through gentle pressing, before settling and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine was blended and kept on the fine lees for 9 months before being bottled.
Tasting Notes
strawberry, peach, raspberry, fresh acidity
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cinsaut, Grenache, Shiraz
Cinsaut64%
Grenache34%
Shiraz2%
Region Western Cape
Harvest Dates February 2-20, 2017
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank
Lees Aging 9 months
Bottling Date January
Production Details This premium rose is made in the same dry style as the roses found in Provence. Grapes were hand-picked in February and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. Upon arrival at the cellar, great care was taken to minimise the degree of colour extraction from the grapes through gentle pressing, before settling and fermentation in stainless steel tanks using selected yeast cultures. The wine was blended and kept on the fine lees for 9 months before being bottled in January.
Tasting Notes
Nose: nectarine, white peach, white blossom
Palate: nectarine, peach, apricot, red berry, lemon zest, lees
2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Cinsaut, Grenache, Shiraz
Cinsaut70%
Grenache28%
Shiraz2%
Region Western Cape
Harvest Dates January 29-February 19, 2016
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank
Lees Aging 9 months
Bottling Date December 2016
Production Details 2016 is the maiden release of this wine, which is made in the same dry style as the roses found in Provence. Grapes were hand-picked between late January and mid-February. Upon arrival at the cellar, great care was taken to minimise the amount of colour extraction from the grapes, before settling and fermentation in stainless steel tanks using selected yeast cultures. The wine was blended and kept on the fine lees in stainless steel tanks for 9 months before being bottled in December.
Tasting Notes
Nose: peach blossom, honeydew melon
Palate: melon, peach, nectarine, lemon zest, citrus peel
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Johann Rupert