Top 10 Rosé Wines in South Africa!
If you love a good Rosé then listen up because the top 10, very best Rosé wines in South Africa have just been announced! South Africa’s top Rosé wines were announced at the Rosé Rocks Wine competition awards ceremony last night (Wed 30 September 2015) at The Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront Cape Town and we’ve got all the winners’ details!
Over 160 wines were entered into the competition and tasted blind with no indication of vintage, wine farm or technical analysis. The judging panel, included wine expert, Allan Mullins, Neil Pendock (wine writer and judge with over 30 years’ experience), Marthelize Tredoux (a seasoned writer for winemag.co.za and winner of the 2013 Veritas Young Wine Writer award), Tinashe Nyamudoka (head Sommelier and beverage manager at The Test Kitchen), Praisy Dlamini (accomplished winemaker and the first woman Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé – 2008), and Malu Lambert (established freelance food and wine journalist).
Overall winner: Tamboerskloof Katharien Syrah Rosé 2015
This is the Rose that you should be drinking in volumes this summer! A light Salmon coloured Rosé with strawberry, melon and subtle spice notes on the nose, followed by fruit punch flavours on the palate.
Top 10 Rosé Wines in South Africa 2015:
In no particular order.
1. Arabella Pink Panacea 2015
2. Brampton Rosé 2015
3. Eagle’s Cliff Shiraz Rosé 2015
4. Fat Bastard Pinot Noir Rosé 2014
5. Noble Hill Mourvèdre Rosé 2015
6. Noble Savage Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2015
7. Signal Gun Rosé 2015
8. Slanghoek Vinay Rosé Natural Sweet 2015
9. Tamboerskloof Katharien Syrah Rosé 2015
10. Warwick The First Lady Dry Rosé 2015
Top MCC Rosé Wines in South Africa 2015:
First place: Villiera Woolworths Brut Rosé
Second place: Klein Optenhorst Pinot Noir 2012 MCC
Third place: Plettenvale Brut Rosé MCC
For more information visit the Rosé Rocks website.