Nothing says romance quite like a bouquet of roses and a glass of chilled pink bubbles, so this Valentine’s Day celebrate your loved one in sparkling style with Groote Post’s enchanting Brut Rosé.
Serve perfectly chilled and delight in its gorgeous rose blush, vivacious sparkle that captivates the senses and alluring fragrance of freshly crushed strawberries and wild roses. Refreshingly dry, charmingly drinkable and very easy to love, the sensual mouthfeel, luscious creaminess, abundance of berries with a touch of brioche and generous crisp aftertaste will leave the taste buds calling for more.
So, pop the cork on a bottle of Groote Post Brut Rosé and view your world through rosé-tinted glasses, letting the millions of tiny bubbles lift your spirits, add joy to your hearts and a smile to your faces.
Enjoy on its own or with seafood-based canapés.
The Groote Post estate in the Darling Hills up the West Coast, 6km from the icy Atlantic, is blessed with grapes that ripen at high acidity levels, so vital to the production of top Cap Classiques. The Groote Post Brut Rosé is an elegant non-vintage blend of classic Champagne varietals, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, harnessing structure and acidity from the Chardonnay and fruity components from the Pinot Noir. The grapes are whole bunch pressed, an important process when creating fine sparkling wines. The juice spends three months on the lees after the first fermentation. The wine then undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and matures for 15 months on the lees, adding a creaminess and beautiful texture to the wine. Thereafter the disgorging and dosage take place.
The Groote Post Brut Rosé Cap Classique is available from the Groote Post cellar door, or shop online at https://groote-post-wines.myshopify.com/collections/all and at select fine wine merchants around the country.
Approximate retail price: R186.
A VISIT TO GROOTE POST
Only an hour’s drive from Cape Town, the historic Groote Post farm presents a rustic and rural atmosphere with undulating hills, vast open spaces and warm country hospitality. In addition to a wide range of award-winning wines, Hilda’s Kitchen’s superb culinary experience and Farm Drives through the private game camp and vineyards, Groote Post also offers picnics; a child-friendly area with a jungle gym and rolling lawns; a superb wedding venue; beautiful views of the Atlantic coast and Table Mountain; nature walks; birdwatching in the hide on the dam and spectacular West Coast flowers in spring.
