Goats do Roam - 2002 Rosé - The Wines of Charles Black
A refreshing dry rosé from South Africa in a deep salmon-rose color. Can you spot the pun in the name? The label caught my eye because it's pretty and adorable without being saccharine.
The rosé is made from a large number of grape varietals: 48 percent cinsault, 16 percent grenache, and in decending order from there: merlot, gamay noir, shiraz, pinot noir, pinotage, chardonnay and semillon. (By the end of the list I was expecting to read 'kitchen sink!')
Goats do Roam has a sweet herbaceous smell, sort of like basil or hay. Also smells a touch of tangerine or honey. Flavors of raspberry and peach, with a touch of bitterness that contributes to the herbal feel and the briskness. Medium-bodied, leaving a little tingle on the palate, it seems sweeter than it is because of its scent. I enjoyed it with a Japanese rice cracker assortment (sembei), but I think it would stand up to less delicate foods just fine, this wine is not a shrinking violet. Would be a great wine for a hot day. Paid around ten bucks (if I remember right) for it, and would buy it again. A good wine for a picnic. One last note: at first, I made the mistake of serving this wine too cold. It's at its best at just cooler than room temperature, not just out of the fridge.
Incidentally, here is a good article on South African wines that mentions the Charles Black Goats do Roam. And for those who are concerned with South Africa's history of apartheid, here are some notes on various efforts South African winemakers are doing to encourage equality and fair treatment.
The rosé is made from a large number of grape varietals: 48 percent cinsault, 16 percent grenache, and in decending order from there: merlot, gamay noir, shiraz, pinot noir, pinotage, chardonnay and semillon. (By the end of the list I was expecting to read 'kitchen sink!')
Goats do Roam has a sweet herbaceous smell, sort of like basil or hay. Also smells a touch of tangerine or honey. Flavors of raspberry and peach, with a touch of bitterness that contributes to the herbal feel and the briskness. Medium-bodied, leaving a little tingle on the palate, it seems sweeter than it is because of its scent. I enjoyed it with a Japanese rice cracker assortment (sembei), but I think it would stand up to less delicate foods just fine, this wine is not a shrinking violet. Would be a great wine for a hot day. Paid around ten bucks (if I remember right) for it, and would buy it again. A good wine for a picnic. One last note: at first, I made the mistake of serving this wine too cold. It's at its best at just cooler than room temperature, not just out of the fridge.
Incidentally, here is a good article on South African wines that mentions the Charles Black Goats do Roam. And for those who are concerned with South Africa's history of apartheid, here are some notes on various efforts South African winemakers are doing to encourage equality and fair treatment.
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