Rose Mary

Pork, Rich Fish (salmon, tuna, etc.), Vegetarian and Poultry.

Mostly vineyards off Waterford Estate but some are sourced from vineyards in the Stellenbosch region. We experienced consistent winter showers with slightly higher recordings of rainfall, to the long term average. The flowering and berry set was challenging with high humidity from odd showers raising the disease pressures. This resulted in slight unevenness in the bunches. The ripening period experienced very cool nights and lovely warm days. The were three periods of heat waves but all under 2 days, leaving minimal effect on the bunches. The bunches remained healthy and the cool nights made for a rather late season. The earlier varietals show good concentration and flavour where the later varietals are fresher and a little more restraint, due to coolness and late rains providing conservative ripeness levels.

Aged on fine lees for 6 months.

Waterford Estate is situated in the Blaauwklippen Valley on the rolling slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in the well-known Stellenbosch region. Waterford Estate prides themselves in making Fine Wine from carefully selected grapes. Winemaker, Mark Le Roux and viticulturist, David van Schalkwyk both believe a Fine Wine displays the character of its cultivar and a true sense of place. A Fine Wine should reflect the length on the palate, has a complexity of flavours, internal harmony between aromatics and the palate, and balance between its essential components.