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An elegant dry rosé made from carefully selected Syrah and Mourvedre parcels on the Lievland estate. Pomegranate, red current, and cranberry aromas, with citrus peel and lively red fruit on the smooth palate. Extended lees contact gives the wine texture and richness.
| Wine Type | Rosé |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Cape South Coast |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Brand | Lievland Vineyards |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Pack Size | 1x75cl |
| Duty Status | Duty Paid |
| Availability | Immediate |
| Rating Agencies | Greg Sherwood, JancisRobinson.com, Tim Atkin |
Liefkoos is definitely the rose to beat in South Africa, a lesson in nuanced winemaking and smart, Cotes de Provence style packaging. Pairing Syrah, 33% Mourvedre and 16% Cinsault, it marries aromas of rose petal and hibiscus with a polished palate of watermelon and wild strawberry and a whisper of tannin. 2024-27
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2027
An attractive pale salmon colour, the wine shows bright dusty chalky aromatics packed full of pear drops, crushed granite, crushed red cherry and crunchy wild strawberry fruits. The palate is cool, sleek and very precise with a delicious weightless concentration, lovely purity, mineral pithiness and impressive length. One for the lovers of Provencal Rose.
Juicy, long, crystalline, crunchy salinity. Bone dry with a boomerang of acidity. Little bit of basil leaf on the finish, looping back to the raspberries and red apples mid palate. Super-minty finish
Lievland, which is Afrikaans for Loveland, is a historic farm with a long quirky history. The manor house dates back to 1865, and many a pioneering spirit have called it home through the years. The pursuit of winemaking has been a common thread, and each of these stories are woven into the rich history of the estate. Like the one about the legendary baroness from Latvia, a widow with 5 children, who famously plowed the vineyards with a horse. Or the story of the visionary woman who barrel-fermented a Chenin Blanc long before it became standard practice. Then there was the wine virtuoso who put Lievland on the map with an iconic Shiraz that people still talk about today. The most recent Lievland anecdote involves a tender story of a pair of horses who adopt a baby springbok; this bucolic scene of the mismatched animals grazing in the paddocks delighted visitors to the estate. This unusual love story became the inspiration for the Lievland wine labels.
