Description
Kleinood is a small farm with just twelve hectares of arable land. Of these, ten hectares are devoted to vines, with the remaining two under olive trees. The rest of the farm is left wild or planted with fynbos, roses and vegetables. Their Tamboerskloof rosé is made from 100% syrah grapes planted in 2001, which they press very gently to yield a more pale style. This is no light & crisp Provence style rosé, however. The pale colour somewhat belies the intensity and medium to full-bodied character of the wine.
It is split 10% into neutral 500 litre oak barrels, and 90% in stainless steel tanks, and left to mature on lees for 4 months before bottling; giving a mild roundness to the palate and adding a bit of complexity. Perfumed aromas of summer berries, violets, and grapefruit are present on the nose. The acidity is fresh, but the texture on palate is silky and the weight is good on the mid-palate, with flavours of red cherry and spice to finish the wine off.
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