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Pinotage rosé suits drinkers of all tastes
6 MAY 17 – 2
GREAT HOCKEY
By James Romanow
a real drinkers’ wine. Even diehard red guys should be able to enjoy a glass. If you’re looking for the one drink does all for the cottage or the deck I’d recommend this one. So go for it; try a glass. You won’t be disappointed. And if you do I promise I’ll never tell your hockey team about your habit of humming along to Sk8rBoi. I swear. Beyerskloof Pinotage Dry Rosé, South Africa, 2010. $15.24 **** More wines on Twitter @drbooze.
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If Gewurztraminer is the drinking equivalent to heavy metal, then rosé suffers the equivalent stigma of girlie pop. Serious people drink red, wear black, frown at sequins, and think the colour pink may indicate a moral failing. Rosé is not worthy of their notice. Rosé has been made forever for the good reason that not every meal or every occasion demands the brooding presence of a Gorecki symphony. There are all sorts of times and places when something a bit lighter is every bit as enjoyable, and often considerably more useful. The biggest reason to drink more rosé, especially in summer when you probably wouldn’t mind something cooler with dinner (rosé is typically served chilled) is that it is the most food friendly of all wines. It can get along with chicken or fish, but won’t be intimidated by a steak. Pinotage, a hybrid of Pinot Noir and Cinsault, is much loved in South Africa. Beyerskloof, a vintner of repute has their pinotage rosé listed here. Pinotage tends to the chocolate/coffee end of the flavour spectrum with less berry fruit and the strawberry nose. In many ways this makes it a perfect rosé, as chilled wine tends not to have much of a bouquet anyway, and the earthy character of the wine makes it
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