Mother Rock - 'Force Celeste' - Rosé of Cinsault - Swartland, ZA - 2022
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Request a Case OrderThe Force Celeste Rosé is made with the same philosophy as all the Mother Rock wines: only the best quality old-vine fruit sourced from respected growers in the Swartland, slowly whole-bunch pressed and vinified without any addtivies.
REGION:
Coastal Region
APPELLATION:
Swartland
VARIETY / BLEND:
Cinsault:
CLIMATE:
Mediterranean
SOILS:
Decomposed granite
FARMING:
Practicing organic
ALTITUDE:
250 metres
FERMENTATION:
In old French oak
AGEING:
7 months on gross lees
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Johan Meyer, AKA “Stompie”, has made a name for himself in the ever-emerging South African wine industry in a very short time. While his namesake Signature wines reflect his love of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Stompie is not one to limit himself and thus created the Mother Rock Wines wines in collaboration with his UK importer Ben Henshaw of Indigo Wines.
After seeing the market quickly drink up the initial Force Celeste wines (formerly known as Force Majure), they expanded the offerings to include a label called Mother Rock, focused on discovering exceptional parcels of sustainably-farmed vines grown on a variety of soil types. The identity of these two brands is rooted deep in the South African wine industry with Chenin Blanc at the root of the whites and field blends of the reds. These are terroir-focused wines made to offer drinkability and enjoyment, and it doesn’t hurt that the labels are beautiful.
Much like his eponymous wines, he has long-term contracts with some of the best growers in the Southern Cape determined to farm their sites organically. In the winery there is no SO2 added before or during fermentation but it’s a natural element that comes from the vines and you will always end up with some SO2 in the wines. That being said the wines are lightly sulfured before bottling for preservation and stability. Ultimately Mother Rock is about showcasing the best and purest expression of South Africa’s diverse terroir.