Lace Rosé Cabernet Sauvignon

Ideal companion to salads, lightly spicy dishes, and herb-spiced cheeses.

All the grapes are grown on our Estate. Almenkerk Wine Estate is a registered estate: all our wines are grown, made & bottled on the Estate. We employ precision viticulture (NDVI photography & satellite imaging) to ensure all the grapes of respective site ripen at the same time. Picking decisions are rooted in taste, prioritizing the optimal ripeness and flavour expression of the grapes. Our vineyard team does meticulous sorting in the block to ensure only fully ripe, healthy grapes get delivered to the cellar. Our vineyard team meticulously sorts through each block to guarantee that only fully ripe, healthy grapes are selected for the cellar. In particular, the Cabernet Sauvignon block, affectionately named Joep after our Pater Familias, undergoes a unique treatment for the production of our rosé. The designated section is cordoned off, and the viticulturist strategically leaves longer bearers to enhance leaf density. This technique provides shade to the rosé bunches, resulting in a delightful infusion of strawberry and red berry aromas, distinct from the full blackcurrant notes found in exposed bunches. Unlike the typical practice of harvesting Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at full ripeness, we intentionally harvest slightly earlier for our rosé. This approach captures the inherent freshness of natural acidity and lower alcohol levels, contributing to the vibrant and well-balanced character of the wine.

Our winemaking process involves a brief skin contact, precisely timed to fill the press, resulting in a delicate salmon hue and minimal extraction of tannins from the grape pips. Following separation from the skins, the juice/wine undergoes white wine production, characterized by clean, cool fermentations using carefully selected yeasts. To achieve a lingering mouthfeel and a subtly savory character, we implement extended lees contact. Additionally, 10% of the wine undergoes fermentation in old neutral French oak barrels, contributing to the overall complexity of the final product.

Almenkerk Wine Estate is a small family-owned wine estate situated in the Elgin valley just east of Cape Town South Africa. The estate is owned by the Belgian/Dutch van Almenkerk family and run by Natalie and Joris van Almenkerk. Whilst Joris has fun making award-winning wines Natalie is in charge of sales and marketing PR and admin. Patriarch Joep helps out with sales frequent wine tastings and as a mentor on the business side. As well as that we have a dedicated group of family and friends that come over to help us out by opening the tasting room when we are not around or assisting with the harvest. We’d love to welcome you to our estate in the beautiful cool-climate Elgin Valley. Come for a tasting and enjoy the spectacular views across the valley and vineyards whilst we share our story and wines with you.