2018 House of Krone Brut Rose, Tulbagh, South Africa (750ml)

Product Info

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

Salmon-pink. A floral bouquet of rosewater meets the sweet-sour-salty scent of coastal sour figs. Fresh red fruits—pomegranates, cranberries—take centre stage on the full, soft palate, unfolding into candied orange and white-fleshed nectarine. The complexity of the 2018 vintage is on show here; the drought resulted in smaller harvests that culminated in base wines with pure fruit expressions. There’s a fragility and elegance to the pinot noir. The vivid acidity is cushioned in a fine, creamy mousse, finishing with lingering notes of toasted hazelnuts.

85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay

TASTING NOTES:

Made from 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay, this brilliant brut rosé offers bright and snappy aromas of red currant, strawberry hull and fresh cut apple. The palate offers more of the same, the tart flavors and mouth filling mousse cut by citrusy acidity and nervy tension. Drink now-2022. 

Wine Enthusiast Editors' Choice, 90 pts.