Wild Flower Cinsaut Rosé

Maybe as you put feet up to enjoy a good read, or pull out the easel or notepad and let the inspiration flow. Whatever the occasion, mood or season – enjoy this exuberant rosé simply on its own, well chilled, or with an endless variety of culinary complements.

Like a wild flower our vines assimilate their environment – they soak up a bit of the soil, a bit of the sea, a bit of the sky of the vast and rugged West Coast. The vines are dryland farmed near Darling, where they are exposed to a harsh coastal terrain and climate. This adversity forces the plants to word hard to produce complex fruit, leading to an elegant, nuanced style of rosé. The grapes are picked early in the season for a lighter style that is fresh and accessible.

The grapes are lightly pressed and spend minimal time soaking on their skins prior to cold fermentation to achieve a subtle, delicate style with purity and freshness of flavour. After fermentation, the wine spends a few months on its fine lees to colour in the canvas with palate weight and mouthfeel.

Neil Ellis is a South African wine producer built on the belief that each variety should be matched to the site where it performs best. Working across distinctive Cape vineyards, the range is known for precise, site-expressive wines spanning Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and more.