68% Mourvèdre; 32% Syrah
The Keermont 4 Barrels Rosé 2025 is a Mourvèdre, Syrah rosé fermented and aged in old barrels. The Mourvèdre grows high up in the Steepside vineyard on the North facing slopes of the Helderberg and the Syrah is from the coolest block on the farm, Sweetwater. The low yields give us the fruit intensity that we are looking for to make a high quality, complex rosé.
Winemaking:
The batches are harvested early (before they are very ripe) for freshness in the wine. The grapes are crushed and left on the skins for about an hour to draw just the right amount of colour before being basket pressed. The juice is fermented in seasoned French oak barrels and left to settle and age for about 6 months before being bottled by hand. Total of 1296 bottles and 60 Magnums produced.
TASTING NOTE
A beautiful blush of pink introduces delicate aromas of cranberries and cream, layered with subtle tea-leaf and herbal notes. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with a good core of acidity providing structure and lift. Elegant and restrained, the wine finishes with delicate fruit persistence, leaving a long impression on the palate.
ANALYSIS
Alc: 13.0%
pH: 3.34
TA: 6.0 g/L
RS: 2.2 g/L
TSO2: 61 mg/L
VA: 0.61 g/L
VINTAGE REPORT
2026 will be remembered as being a warm and dry vintage. We had a cold winter with good rain which got the season off to a good start. The vines grew strongly under the healthy conditions, with the early season rain less than half of what it shout be. Yields were small and the grapes ripened quickly in the warm, dry weather. Harvest started about a week earlier than normal and was just about done by mid-March.
