Boschendal Mountain Rosé 2020

Pale sunrise-salmon in hue, the wine opens with lifted notes of strawberry sorbet, raspberry leaf and rooibos tea, underpinned by warm brioche. The palate is defined by laser-bright acidity wrapped in creamy lees, with red-berry purity, blood-orange zest, pink peppercorn spice and a long chalk-lined finish. 

Pairs seamlessly with oysters, seared tuna, goat’s cheese, wildmushroom arancini - or simply enjoyed at golden-hour picnics.

variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Danielle Coetsee
wine of origin : Coastal Region
analysis : alc : 12.71 % vol  rs : 1.54 g/l  pH : 3.19  ta : 7.12 g/l  
type : Cap_Classique  style : Off Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : With a relatively low pH and extended lees ageing, Mountain Rose will evolve beautifully over time

in the vineyard : High-altitude Pinot Noir blocks on decomposed-granite terraces drive volume and richness from Stellenbosch and minerality with purity of fruit from the West Coast. This provides naturally firm acidity and delicate red-berry aromatics. Warm Mediterranean days alongside cool southeasterly breezes lock in freshness, while granite shale soils impart linearity and length. Sustainable farming promotes biodiversity and soil health.

in the cellar : Hand-picked at dawn in early January 2020, only the purest cuvée fraction was retained after whole-bunch pressing. Fermented cool in stainless steel, the base wine was tiraged in Spring 2020 with 60 months on the lees; 36 months being spent sur lattes prior to riddling. Disgorged in Spring 2025, Mountain Rose shows creamy lees texture, ultra-fine mousse and layered autolytic complexity. Named after the beautiful Mountain Rose, or Protea Nana (nana in Latin, meaning ‘dwarf’), its making ensures the bubbles are small yet persistent, such as the Mountain Rose thriving in the harshest of conditions. A happenstance that the flower also exudes a yeast-like aroma.

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