Mulderbosch Rosé (75cl, 13%)

A dry rosé from Stellenbosch made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards are managed specifically to yield rosé-quality fruit, picked early to preserve high natural acidity. The juice is handled more like a Sauvignon Blanc than a red wine, cool-fermented with aromatic yeasts and bottled early to lock in freshness and aromatics. First released in 1999. The nose shows strawberries, wild raspberry, tangerine peel and grapefruit, with a chalky mineral quality and lightly herbal note. The palate is vibrant and crisp, with pomegranate, berry fruit, grapefruit and guava over a keen line of acidity. The finish is clean, dry and mineral.