Rosé

Olive appetizers, Smoked Trout Salad, Tuna Tartare, Grilled fish.

The 2025 vintage delivered an elegant, finely balanced expression or Merlot Rose. A cool, extended growing season in Stellenbosch slowed ripening and preserved exceptional natural acidity - ideal for rosé production. Steady winter rainfall built strong vine reserves, while the mild spring and temperate summer allowed color and flavour to develop gently and evenly. The later harvest brought fruit of beautiful purity, soft red-berry intensity, and the kind of freshness that defines a quietly sophisticated rosé.

Harvested from the south-facing vineyards on Weltevreden Estate, the grapes were picked at optimum ripeness and taken into the cellar in the early morning to maintain freshness and acidity. After being inoculated with yeast, the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks.

Bertha is harvested below the jagged peaks and rolling hills just outside Stellenbosch at Weltevreden 1692. During the last three hundred years of existence of Weltevreden 1692, the Estate was occupied by the Badenhorst, Retief, Smith, Peel and Bezuidenhout families. The Estate has legendary status and features prominently in the history of South Africa. It is a National Heritage Monument and represents the height of the new-classical Cape Dutch architecture. The bespoke range of wines were named after Bertha. The Bezuidenhout family pays homage to their mother, a woman with an unbeatable resilience, creative spirit and an uncanny resourcefulness. Much like Bertha’s impressive adaptability across a landscape of varying situations, the Bezuidenhout family have dedicated their winemaking pursuit in crafting easy-drinking, accessible wines that are fresh and food-friendly, reflecting the spirit of the Cape and limited in volume. Taking advantage of the south facing slopes, cooled by the Atlantic breeze coming from Table Bay, the winemaker harvests the grapes by hand in the morning, getting them into the cellar as cool as possible, retaining the fruit profile better throughout the winemaking process.