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South Africa's only rosé wine competition
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'Rosé Rocks!' is South Africa’s first dedicated rosé wine competition which seeks to recognise excellence in rosé winemaking and promote the SA 'Rosé category.
Rosé is one of the fastest growing categories of wine in South Africa, and internationally. In South Africa alone, sales trebled between 2007 and 2014. This is exciting for consumers and winemakers alike, and there's no doubt about it, rosé wines have sex appeal!
Last year’s awards were a resounding success with over 160 wines entered into the competition and an extraordinary amount of coverage given to Rosé wine as a direct result of the competition.
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.
The overall winner was Kleinood Farm’s Tamboerskloof Katharien Syrah Rosé 2015.
The winning MCC was Villiera Woolworths Brut Rosé.
Rosé is one of the fastest growing categories of wine in South Africa, and internationally. In South Africa alone, sales trebled between 2007 and 2014. This is exciting for consumers and winemakers alike, and there's no doubt about it, rosé wines have sex appeal!
Last year’s awards were a resounding success with over 160 wines entered into the competition and an extraordinary amount of coverage given to Rosé wine as a direct result of the competition.
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.
The overall winner was Kleinood Farm’s Tamboerskloof Katharien Syrah Rosé 2015.
The winning MCC was Villiera Woolworths Brut Rosé.
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Allan Mullins here, with an update on Rosé Rocks. Thank you so much for your positive response and support for the second Rosé Rocks wine competition.
To the wines who have already entered, thanking for springing into action so quickly. For wines who have yet to enter, there is still plenty of time; we have 10 weeks to go ... read more |
Rosé has again become a thing, the thing, to drink in summer, or so fashionable people keep telling us. But the gummy bears confirm it.
In late June, the American candy boutique Sugarfina debuted its “Yes Way Rosé ” collection of gummy candies infused with France’s popular Whispering Angel rosé wine, all of which ... read more |
For half a dozen years or so, blush wines have been the rage, popping up on store shelves in April and May like so many crocuses, daffodils and tulips.
The colors add up to a gorgeous spring mosaic with seemingly endless hues of copper, pink and salmon. Brad and Angelina have even pushed the trend with their “Miraval” rosé from Provence. ... read more |
