{"id":9660,"date":"2016-11-14T10:56:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T08:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=9660"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:55:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:55:43","slug":"rose-rocks-again-in-2016-with-a-host-of-varieties-sparkling-and-non","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2016\/11\/rose-rocks-again-in-2016-with-a-host-of-varieties-sparkling-and-non\/","title":{"rendered":"Ros\u00e9 Rocks again in 2016 with a host of varieties, sparkling and non"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Winning sparklers in Ros\u00e9 Rocks 2016<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

THERE HAVE\u00a0been leading Cap Classique sparkling wine houses fielding good Ros\u00e9 for some time now, whereas there still aren't many of South Africa's very best red or white wine cellars that produce Ros\u00e9 or Blanc de Noir or Blush without a bubble \u2013 and those that do seem to dabble in it occasionally rather than commit in a serious\u00a0fashion year after year.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the Cape's\u00a0Ros\u00e9 industry is producing some world-class wines. So reiterated Cape Wine Master Allan Mullins at the second edition of the Ros\u00e9 Rocks<\/a><\/span><\/strong> competition for the Cape's pink (or salmon or onion-skin colour) wines at which he was chief judge. Also on the jury: wine writers Marthelize Tredoux, Shante Hutton and Malu Lambert, Test Kitchen restaurant sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka and Cape Grace Hotel sommelier Tatiana Marcetteau. And their pick of the 136 wines entered this time round: Antebellum's Saffronne<\/span><\/strong> 2015 from Pinotage in the still wine category and the non-vintage Kleine Zalze<\/a><\/span><\/strong> Brut Ros\u00e9 MCC from From Pinot Noir (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) in terms of the\u00a0bubblies.<\/p>\n

Contrary to the sweet style that was common\u00a0on local\u00a0Ros\u00e9 shelves in the past, most of the good pinks these days are\u00a0dry versions that can make for decent alternatives to various whites on the market \u2013 particularly at the poolside, at cocktail parties, picnics and fun times in general.<\/p>\n

Top Wines at Ros\u00e9 Rocks 2016 – Non-Sparkling<\/h3>\n

All\u00e9e Bleue Starlette Shiraz Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R48pb
\nCellar outside Franschhoek<\/p>\n

Babylonstoren Mourv\u00e8dre Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R97pb
\nCellar in Simonsberg-Paarl<\/p>\n

Bellingham Strawberry Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong> \u2013 Woolworths Exclusive
\nTasting Room at Franschhoek Cellar<\/p>\n

Cavalli Pink Pony Grenache Ros\u00e9 2015<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R80pb
\nCellar in Helderberg, Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

Excelsior Caitlyn Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R44pb
\nCellar in Robertson<\/p>\n

Fable Mountain Belle Flower 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R140pb
\nCellar in Tulbagh, Tasting Room at Mulderbosch in Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

Fish Hoek Cinsault Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong> (Accolade)\u00a0\u2013 R38pb
\nTastings at Flagstone Winery, Somerset West<\/p>\n

Lace by Almenkerk Dry Ros\u00e9 2016<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R90pb
\nCellar in Elgin<\/p>\n

Painted Wolf The Den Ros\u00e9 2016\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 R65pb
\nTasting Room in Paarl<\/p>\n

Saffronne Pinotage Ros\u00e9 2015<\/strong> (Antebellum)\u00a0\u2013 R60pb
\nCellar outside Riebeek Kasteel<\/p>\n

Thokozani Ros\u00e9 2015<\/strong> (Diemersfontein)\u00a0\u2013 R52pb
\nCellar in Wellington<\/p>\n

Top Cap Classique Bubblies at Ros\u00e9 Rocks 2016<\/h3>\n

Boschendal Brut Ros\u00e9 NV\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 R145pb
\n<\/strong>Cellar\u00a0outside Franschhoek<\/p>\n

Kleine Zalze Brut Ros\u00e9 NV<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R99pb
\n<\/strong>Cellar in Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

Le Lude Ros\u00e9 NV\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 R200pb
\n<\/strong>Cellar in Franschhoek<\/p>\n

Lord's Brut Ros\u00e9 NV\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 R135pb
\n<\/strong>Cellar outside McGregor<\/p>\n

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THERE HAVE\u00a0been leading Cap Classique sparkling wine houses fielding good Ros\u00e9 for some time now, whereas there still aren’t many of South Africa’s very best red or white wine cellars that produce Ros\u00e9 or Blanc de Noir or Blush without a bubble \u2013 and those that do seem to dabble in it occasionally rather than commit in a serious\u00a0fashion year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2217,2154,1825],"tags":[2223,2386,2122,2123,834,2121,849,2387,1044,774],"class_list":["post-9660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2217","category-rose-rocks","category-wine-ratings","tag-2223","tag-antebellum","tag-blanc-de-noir","tag-blush","tag-kleine-zalze","tag-rose","tag-sa","tag-saffronne","tag-south-africa","tag-wine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t