Overall winner: Tamboerskloof Katharien Syrah Rosé 2015
Top 10 rosé wines in South Africa 2015:
Arabella Pink Panacea 2015
Brampton Rosé 2015
Eagle’s Cliff Shiraz Rosé 2015
Fat Bastard
Pinot Noir Rosé 2014
Noble Hill Mourvèdre Rosé 2015
Noble Savage Cabernet Sauvignon
Rosé 2015
Signal Gun Rosé 2015
Slanghoek
Vinay Rosé Natural
Sweet 2015
Tamboerskloof
Katharien Syrah Rosé
2015
Warwick The First Lady Dry Rosé
2015
Top MCC rosé wines in South Africa 2015:
First place: Villiera Woolworths
Brut Rosé
Second place: Klein Optenhorst Pinot Noir 2012 MCC
Third place: Plettenvale Brut
Rosé MCC
Over 160 wines were entered into
the competition and tasted blind with no indication of vintage, wine farm or
technical analysis. All the results were independently audited by Grant
Thornton South Africa.
The judging panel, chaired by
wine expert and industry legend, Allan Mullins comprised Neil Pendock, wine
writer and judge with over 30 years’ experience; Marthelize Tredoux, a seasoned
writer for winemag.co.za and winner of the 2013 Veritas Young Wine Writer
award; Tinashe Nyamudoka, the head Sommelier and beverage manager at acclaimed
restaurant The Test Kitchen; Praisy Dlamini, an accomplished winemaker and the
first woman Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé (2008); and Malu Lambert, an
established freelance food and wine journalist.
Allan
Mullins said “The
range of wines to taste was remarkable and the judging was no easy task, which
just goes to show what an amazing wine category rosé has become in South
Africa.” He added “the rosé wine category in South Africa has a fantastic
future and Rosé Rocks competition has put it in the spotlight.”
Cavalli Estate’s Pink Pony Rosé
was the winner of the Best Designed label for a rosé wine.
The Best Designed Label
category was
judged by Abigail Donnelly, food editor of Taste Magazine and chief judge of
the Eat Out Awards; Jessica Ross, deputy editor House & Leisure Magazine;
and Liam Mooney, an award-winning interior designer.
The aim of the Rosé Rocks
competition is to recognize excellence in rosé winemaking and to promote the
South African rosé category.
Visit the Rosé Rocks website: www.rosérocks.co.za or follow all the news on
Twitter: @RoséRocksSA.