Description
Tokara Rosé 2025 is a Western Cape Shiraz rosé built in a bright, fruit-forward style, with enough savory detail to keep it from feeling overly simple. This is a rosé that leans into freshness and immediacy, but it also carries a little extra character through its fennel note and crisp, juicy palate. For drinkers who enjoy rosé with both charm and clarity, it lands in a very easy, very drinkable place.
In the glass, it shows a brilliant salmon color with a vibrant core. The nose opens with fresh strawberry and cranberry, backed by an intriguing fennel bulb note that adds lift and subtle complexity. On the palate, the wine is fresh and crisp, with juicy berry flavors that carry cleanly through the finish. It would pair especially well with charcuterie, grilled prawns, summer salads, or lighter Mediterranean-style dishes where its fruit and crisp acidity can work naturally at the table.
Made for early enjoyment, this is a polished, refreshing rosé that offers bright fruit, good energy, and plenty of versatility.
In the glass, it shows a brilliant salmon color with a vibrant core. The nose opens with fresh strawberry and cranberry, backed by an intriguing fennel bulb note that adds lift and subtle complexity. On the palate, the wine is fresh and crisp, with juicy berry flavors that carry cleanly through the finish. It would pair especially well with charcuterie, grilled prawns, summer salads, or lighter Mediterranean-style dishes where its fruit and crisp acidity can work naturally at the table.
Made for early enjoyment, this is a polished, refreshing rosé that offers bright fruit, good energy, and plenty of versatility.
The grapes were destemmed and crushed directly to press, with the juice left in contact with the skins for 2 hours to extract color. Two press fractions were taken and handled separately.
After cold settling overnight, the juice was racked and inoculated before fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 18°C. The wine then remained on its lees in tank for one month before clarification and bottling, helping preserve freshness while adding a little extra texture.
Winemaker: Stuart Botha
After cold settling overnight, the juice was racked and inoculated before fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 18°C. The wine then remained on its lees in tank for one month before clarification and bottling, helping preserve freshness while adding a little extra texture.
Winemaker: Stuart Botha
South African Tokara winery, on the R310 outside Stellenbosch, is nestled among vineyards and olive groves on the crest of the Helshoogte Pass with sweeping views across False Bay and all the way to Table Mountain. With elevations of between 350m and 550m, soil profiles are of weathered sandstone and decomposed granite - the combination lending structure, perfume and longevity to their wines.
