Eikendal Rosé is dry, made for pure drinkability and enjoyment and has lovely berry, cherry, and strawberries and cream aromas on the nose, that follow through to the palate. The wine has a full and inviting mouth-feel, with a lively, delicate acidity, and a long, pleasing finish.
This wine is layered with different flavours. Peppers, asparagus, ripe figs, gooseberries, pears, peaches, flowers and perfume. It is lower in acidity which gives beautiful mouth feel and richness. It will improve with time and become more complex. A real blockbuster Sauvignon Blanc.
The wine is packed with freshness and hints of minerality, followed by fresh, ripe pears, honey suckle, orange peel, apples and honey. The palate is linear and features a tight minerality, with a creamy, fruity finish of great length. The aim during picking and vinification was to create a wine of freshness and elegance, without any overripe or overbearing flavours. The oak is well integrated and provides the perfect structure for the fruit components of the wine.
A blend of Sauvignon blanc 74%, Chardonnay 26%, this 2013 Cuvee blanc takes this wine to a new level. Ripe citrus, with pears and apples, rounded off with lively zesty acidity. This wine is crisp and clean and is perfect for any occasion.
The 2012 Eikendal Charisma is unusual blend of Shiraz (88%), Petit Verdot (17%) and Sangiovese (5%), that may seem somewhat confusing until it’s put into your glass. A fruit forward, New World style blend with smooth silky tannins and lovely, spiced edged fruit, this drinks deliciously. Not overly complex it still has plenty of nuance to keep it interesting and have you coming back for another sip. The nose offers up spice nuances along with some floral overtures to the cherry and black berry fruit tones. Medium fuller bodied and possessing spicy dark fruits there is a nice backbone of acidity that keeps it fresh and lively. Good fruit intensity and harmonious tannins make this approachable now but this will improve over the next year and will drink nicely for a few years after that.