Fabulous new orange/rosé wine from Wildeberg. Ceramic egg aged Grenache Gris, from Paarl and fermented on skins and the result is a beautiful combination of energy and attitude.
Harvested from Grenache Gris. Skin fermented (naturally) until dry. The wine was then pressed and matured in 400 litre Ceramic eggs for 7 months.
Considering the skin contact fermentation here, it takes a great deal of skill to produce a wine with such clarity and brightness. Beautifully pale pink in colour, the palate is initially one of fresh strawberries before a very smart pithy finish.
Pairs beautifully with a sunny evening in the garden but if you want food to go with it pork with a fennel crust would be a delight.
It really is good, its clean and fresh with just a touch of grip from the skin contact making it a really good food wine. Tried tonight with some barbecued pork rib eyes with jersey royals and asparagus- great match !
