Fox & Flamingo Rose 2017

This wine’s modelled on old-school Bordeaux clairet. In other words a lightish red that used to be made and shipped to the UK where it was known as claret. That name’s now used as an umbrella term for red wines of the region but the original style is more like this one, a really dark rosé. Made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape – spiritual homeland: Bordeaux – it’s produced by a South African vintner called Black Elephant wines based in the Franschhoek region. Founder and winemaker Kevin Swart pressed the grapes and left the juice on its skins for a whole day. And in a world of pale rosé it really stands out, packed with colour, flavour and charm. A brilliant summer/food-friendly wine.