Description
Mont Rochelle Little Rock Rosé 2026 is a bright, 100% Grenache Noir rosé made in a pale, Provence-inspired style. The wine focuses on fresh red fruit, delicate floral aromatics, and lively acidity, with extended lees contact adding a subtle layer of texture while keeping the overall profile crisp and refreshing.
The nose opens with red berries, strawberry, Turkish delight, candy floss, and soft perfume notes. On the palate, juicy strawberry and confectionary flavors are balanced by fresh acidity, giving the wine a clean, lively shape and an easy finish. It would pair particularly well with seafood, light salads, charcuterie, grilled chicken, or simply served well chilled as an aperitif.
Made for early enjoyment, this is an approachable rosé with enough freshness and texture to stay expressive over the next couple of years.
Ratings/Accolades:
(2022) Gilbert & Gaillard: Gold
The nose opens with red berries, strawberry, Turkish delight, candy floss, and soft perfume notes. On the palate, juicy strawberry and confectionary flavors are balanced by fresh acidity, giving the wine a clean, lively shape and an easy finish. It would pair particularly well with seafood, light salads, charcuterie, grilled chicken, or simply served well chilled as an aperitif.
Made for early enjoyment, this is an approachable rosé with enough freshness and texture to stay expressive over the next couple of years.
Ratings/Accolades:
(2022) Gilbert & Gaillard: Gold
In the cellar
Grenache Noir from two separate vineyards was harvested early in the morning to preserve freshness and maintain the wine’s delicate peachy color. The grapes were gently pressed and the juice allowed to settle before cold fermentation at approximately 14°C. Each vineyard parcel was vinified separately before blending, with the final wine spending more than four months on its gross lees prior to bottling.
Winemaker: Dustin Osborne
Winemaker: Dustin Osborne
About the Winery
Sir Richard Branson’s love for the African continent and finer things in life lured him to the Western Cape Province and Mont Rochelle. His stunning 26-bedroom hotel and vineyard is just under an hour’s drive from Cape Town in the town of Franschhoek in South Africa. There, in the food and wine capital, guests can unwind and make themselves at home while dining on healthy and locally sourced cuisine, tasting superb shiraz and chardonnay in the 150-year-old cellar, and exploring the rolling vineyards and well-tended grounds in one of the world’s most bucolic settings.
