Summertime just loves South African rosé. It’s popular not only because it looks great in a glass and is refreshing and delicious. It’s all-natural too. Rosé wines, like those from the Durbanville Wine Valley, are made from fruit that thrives in sunshine about as much as the excellent Sauvignon Blancs for which the region is known.
Benefitting from its proximity to the cool Atlantic Ocean, outstanding soils and higher elevation, the vineyards of Durbanville are renowned for making exceptional wine. The consistent awards made to wineries of the region affirm this fact.
Why opt for a Durbanville rosé specifically?
A cooler climate generally allows winemakers to craft wines that are fresher and more expressive. Lower temperatures preserve acidity and allow fruit to develop to their best at a slower pace. In the Durbanville Wine Valley, this means flavours go from good to better and then best!
Like all wines, rosé reflects its provenance – the sum of natural and cultural winemaking influences. Great fruit relies on good soils and an ideal climate, but also knowledgeable care in the vineyards and winery to become great wine. In Durbanville, rosé is made from vineyards cultivated specifically for its making.
Furthermore, exuberance and clarity of flavours and aromas intersect in all great rosé. Understanding this simple fact is what has made Durbanville rosé a wine of choice whatever the season!
