Proposal Hill Brut Rosé

The dry acidity of sparkling rosé helps it pair especially well with greasy, fatty, fried and spicy dishes. Crisp acidity creates a mouthwatering finish to each fizzy sip, scrubbing your palate clean ahead of the next bite. The diversity of sparkling rosé food pairings leads to a diversity of serving occasions. From frittata to fruit tarts, citrusy salads to spicy BBQ, sparkling rosé can better your brunch, offer a refreshing aperitif and claim its place at the table from breakfast to dessert.

Winter brought cold temperatures and ample rainfall, setting the stage for optimal growth in spring and summer. Yet, sporadic heat spikes and showers in January disrupted vine growth, challenging vintners to gauge ripeness accurately. The 2020 crop size remained average. Pinot Noir grapes were grown on west-facing slopes on the Tygerberg overlooking Cape Town and planted in well-drained blue shale soils.

Then the wine was stabilised, sweetened, inoculated, and bottled where second fermentation took place and completed for 60 days, followed by 30 months of lees ageing in the bottle.

Whole bunch pressed, with 550 liters per ton recovered. Juice went through a settling process and was then inoculated, followed by 19 days of alcoholic fermentation. The wine was kept on the full lees for 120 days and in that time underwent malolactic fermentation that makes this product quite unique due to the cooler growing conditions and higher acidity.

De Grendel is a Durbanville wine estate where cool-climate vineyards and careful site selection shape a broad range of South African wines. Known for Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and red blends, the estate combines coastal influence, varietal clarity and a strong sense of Cape Town wine country.