{"product_id":"2024-gsm-mason-road-brookdale-estate","title":"GSM Mason Road, Brookdale Estate 2024","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cascade of juicy bramble, cherry, plum and blackcurrant-pastille fruit with delicate smoky, spicy notes from whole-bunch fermentation and eight months in large barrels. Medium-bodied and supple, with soft tannins and a fresh finish — 54% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 8% Cinsault, 5% Mourvèdre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrookdale Estate sits beneath the Klein Drakenstein Mountains in Paarl; the Rudd family bought the overgrown 67-hectare property in 2015 and set about planting Mediterranean varieties unusual for South Africa. The vines grow at 220–330 metres at the foot of the Du Toitskloof Pass on granite soils with clay and quartz, exposed to strong winds that cut yields and cool the fruit; the vineyard is hand-worked and hand-harvested, using natural predators rather than pesticides. Grenache and Syrah were whole-bunch fermented and the Cinsault and Mourvèdre crushed, each batch fermented separately with natural yeast in open-top fermenters, before malolactic and eight months in 500- and 300-litre barrels, under winemaker Kiara Scott Farmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15–17°C, or lightly chilled in summer. Suits a braai or barbecue — lamb kofta, spiced sausages, pork ribs — as well as roast chicken and Moroccan tagines. Under screwcap; drink now and over the next three to five years, no decanting needed. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookdale Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58464554451327,"sku":"HNW-5585724A","price":20.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/HNW-5585724A.png?v=1789767145","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2024-gsm-mason-road-brookdale-estate","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}