Domaine Des Dieux, Rose of Sharon Rosé Cap Classique, Walker Bay, South Africa 2013

Named after Sharon Parnell, the first winemaker in Hemel-en Aarde to produce Cap Classique wines, this is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir with 40% Chardonnay. Pretty aromas of delicate strawberry and ripe peach, with notes of freshly baked pastries. A bowlful of cherries and strawberries on the palate, with nice signs of evolution and toasty complexity: silky creaminess allied to gentle bubbles. Lingering red berry finish, with a crisp full-stop of acidity.