Mason Road Wines

Mason Road Serendipity Rosé

R150

Per Bottle

Part of Brookdale’s Mason Road wine range, Serendipity is exactly that – a moment where chance an opportunity came together. You see, this salmon-coloured rosé with aromas of cherries, strawberries and passion fruit was never meant to happen…

Availability: In stock

Door to door in South Africa. Estimated 5 – 10 working days.

SYRAH • GRENACHE NOIR • MOURVÈDRE

The story of the Mason Road Serendipity Rosé is one of fate and curiosity. A single block of Grenache Noir had been planted to create a notable red wine blend. However, on the day of the harvest, Tim and Xander were tasting the grapes and they decided to rather use the entire block for a serious and elegant rosé blend. But, rosé had never been discussed before as a wine for Brookdale and a flurry of quick thinking and action ensued to make it a reality. It was a complete leap of faith and the result is a summery, medium-bodied rosé as unexpected as it is marvellous. Proof that exploration of the unknown can result in something truly remarkable.

Serendipity is a testament to the curious, and to elegant South African rosé wines.

THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS

What customers & critics are saying

TASTING NOTES

Provençal sea-shell pink in hue, and in nature, with its finely cut layers of strawberries, cherries and watermelon that glow against a chiselled backdrop of saline, orange-toned acidity. The pure red fruit of grenache, cinsault and syrah is magnified from bunch-pressing, with a seam of lifting stemmy spice. Old oak ageing sculpts in just the right amount of weight to the mid-palate, drawing all that fruit to a bright and poised finish.

WINEMAKING

Careful bunch selection was carried out in the vineyard. The Grenache and Cinsault grapes were whole-bunch pressed, settled overnight and then allowed to ferment in 500 litre old French oak barrels. The Syrah portion was whole-bunch pressed and then transferred to steel tanks for fermentation in order to preserve freshness. The Cinsault and Grenache went through secondary fermentation for added aromatic complexity. This wine was partially matured in old oak barrels for 7 months, adding complexity and body.