2023, Brookdale Bradbourne White Blend, Brookdale Estate
Mix any six bottles and 15% comes off at checkout — no code needed.
At a glance
- Grape
- Grenache Blanc, Piquepoul, Roussanne, Marsanne
- Region
- Paarl, South Africa
- Alcohol
- 13.50%
- Body
- Medium to full
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Poultry, Pasta, Risotto
Why this wine
Rhone white varieties in Paarl — Grenache Blanc, Piquepoul, Roussanne and Marsanne — which almost nobody in South Africa attempts. Textured and herbal rather than fruity. A genuine curiosity.
Our advantages:
Description
How it tastes
Complex, smooth, and silky with rich aromatics of honeyed peach, hazelnut, and racy lime balancing luscious stone fruits through to a refined mineral finish. Aromas of ripe stone fruits, honey, and hazelnut with underlying notes of white blossom, lemon peel, and wet stone minerality. Richly textured with flavours of peach, lime zest, and almond layered over subtle oak creaminess. A racy mineral line runs through the palate, balancing opulence with tension and freshness for a long, elegant finish. Contains sulphites. Information provided to the best of our knowledge at time of publication and subject to change by vintage.
The producer
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Klein Drakenstein Mountains in Paarl, Brookdale Estate was revitalised by the Rudd family in 2015. Their vision is to craft world-class, expressive wines from Mediterranean varieties that thrive in Paarl's warm, granite-rich soils. The estate is managed by winemaker Kiara Scott Farmer, one of South Africa's most talented young winemakers. Brookdale's philosophy blends tradition and innovation, producing wines defined by texture, balance, and distinctive terroir expression.
Food and drinking
Good with poultry, pasta and risotto. Ready now, and will hold for a few years yet. Serve at 10–12°C.