Jordan Chameleon Rose 2021, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The grapes for this blend are grown specially for rosé and only the free-run juice is used. Summer-berry flavours of Shiraz combine with plummy Merlot, adding complexity to this dry, fruity rosé.

£13.50

Tasting Notes - A dry classic French “blanc de noir” style made from a free-run juice blend of shiraz and merlot. Extended pre-fermentation skin contact gives the wine its brilliant cherry-pink hue. Harvested earlier to retain fresher acids and treated very reductively in the cellar, this helps to capture the primary fruit flavours of strawberry coulis & dried cranberries with delicate spiciness. Excellent with flash-fried prawns and red-chili vinaigrette.

Blend - Merlot 50%, Syrah 50%

Producer - Gary and Kathy Jordan have been making world-class wines since 1993 on a farm with a history going back over 300 years. Gary’s parents, Ted and Sheelagh, bought the now 164-hectare Stellenbosch property in 1982, and embarked on an extensive replanting programme, specializing in classic varieties suited to the different soils and slopes. From their very first year, it was obvious that a new star had been added to the winemaking firmament. Continuing success has enlarged the team, with the focus on producing fiercely individual wines that combine the fruity accessibility of the New World with the classic elegance of the old.

Alcohol percentage – 13%