The Rose Garden
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled prawns, summer salads with goat cheese, light pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the historic rose garden at the Boschendal estate—famed for its magnificent collection of old and heritage roses—The Rose Garden Rosé is a vibrant tribute to the estate's lush Cape Dutch gardens. Sourced from selected vineyards across the Coastal Region, this wine is crafted to capture a fresh, fruit-forward, and elegant style. The grapes are harvested in the cool of the morning and undergo gentle pressing with brief skin contact to achieve its signature pale salmon-pink hue. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures, it preserves the bright red berry aromas and crisp, refreshing acidity that define this classic South African rosé.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1685 by Huguenot settler Jean le Long and developed by the De Villiers family, Boschendal is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa. Anchored in the Groot Drakenstein Valley between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, the estate's vineyards span granite, sandstone, and alluvial terraces sheltered by the Simonsberg and Drakenstein mountain ranges. This dramatic topographical setting yields a Mediterranean macroclimate defined by cool mountain breezes, dry summers, and generous winter rainfall, delivering vibrant natural acidity. Viticulture adheres to rigorous environmental stewardship as a WWF Conservation Champion and Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) practitioner. The winemaking philosophy emphasizes purity, site transparency, and textural balance across both stainless steel and French oak regimes. Boschendal is celebrated for its benchmark Cap Classique sparkling wines, including the Jean Le Long Prestige Cuvée, as well as exceptional still whites like the 1685 Chenin Blanc, Appellation Series Chardonnay, Suzanne white blend, and botrytised Vin D'Or Noble Late Harvest.
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%