You want pink, you want it cold, you don't want to think too hard. This is it. The Beach House Rosé is all sun-warm strawberry and watermelon with a squeeze of lime to keep it honest. It drinks dry, so it never goes cloying or syrupy, but there's just enough fruit-sweetness to make the first sip feel like a holiday. Late nyama choma, a quiet balcony, a Friday that earned itself: pour it for any of them.
Pale salmon-pink in the glass. The nose leads with watermelon and ripe strawberry, a little floral lift like strawberry blossom. Take a sip and you get sweet strawberry up front, raspberry behind it, then a clean streak of lime and zippy acidity that wipes the slate clean. It's technically dry, but the fruit is so generous it reads as gently sweet, lively rather than heavy. Short, fresh finish that just makes you want the next sip.
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Where it's from
This comes from Douglas Green, one of South Africa's old, dependable Western Cape names, who do a whole easy-going Beach House range. What makes the rosé fun is the grape: Pinotage, South Africa's very own crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsault, first bred back in 1925. As a red it can be bold and smoky, but barely kissed against the skins like this, it turns out pale, fruity and bright. Same DNA, completely different mood.
Good to know
- What is the price of The Beach House Rose 75cl?
The Beach House Rose 75cl is KSh 1,899 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does The Beach House Rosé 75cl taste like?
Strawberry and watermelon with a squeeze of lime and bright acidity. It's dry, so not sugary, but there's a gentle fruit-sweetness that makes it feel like summer in a glass.
- Is The Beach House Rosé sweet or dry?
It's a dry rosé. The fruit is so ripe and generous it can read as lightly sweet, but the lively acidity keeps it fresh and clean rather than syrupy.
- What is the ABV of The Beach House Rosé?
12.5%, so it's an easy, sociable pour you can enjoy a couple of glasses of.
- How do I serve it?
Well chilled, around 7 to 9°C, in a regular white-wine glass. No decanting needed. A couple of ice cubes on a hot day is totally fair game.
- What food pairs with The Beach House Rosé?
Smoked salmon pasta, ribs and burgers all work beautifully. It's also brilliant with grilled fish, prawns or chicken nyama choma.
- What grape is it made from and where is it from?
It's made from Pinotage, South Africa's signature grape, and comes from the Western Cape, produced by Douglas Green.
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The Beach House Rose 75cl price in Kenya
Buy The Beach House Rose 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,899. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.