Picture a glass of this somewhere between sundowner and second round. It's pink, it's dry, and it tastes like someone crushed a punnet of strawberries and told them to behave. Malbec usually shows up in a big inky red, but here it goes the other way: light, lively, properly chilled, and gone before you planned. Friday on the balcony, a long lunch, a hot evening when red feels like too much. This is the bottle for that.
Get your nose in and it's all ripe strawberry and raspberry, with a little floral lift, like rose petals in the background. The first sip is fruity and fresh, soft red berries up front, a whisper of stone fruit, then it dries out clean and leaves you wanting the next one. No sugar, no syrup. Dry means dry here, so the fruit reads as flavour, not sweetness. The finish is crisp and snappy, the kind that resets your palate instead of coating it.
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This comes from Bodega Estancia Mendoza, down in the Tunuyán and Tupungato corner of Mendoza, Argentina's wine heartland at the foot of the Andes. The winery itself is fairly young, set up in 2004, but it sits inside Grupo Fecovita, a big federation of Mendoza grower co-ops that pools fruit from dozens of family vineyards. So while the bottle is wallet-friendly, the grapes behind it come from people who've been farming this high-altitude desert for generations. It's 100% Malbec, Argentina's signature grape, just pressed pale instead of dark.
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- What is the price of Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rose 750?
Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rose 750 is KSh 1,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rosé 75cl taste like?
Dry and fresh, packed with ripe strawberry and raspberry, a soft floral note, and a crisp clean finish. Fruity but not sweet.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Dry. You get loads of red-berry fruit on the nose and palate, but there's no sugary finish. Think refreshing, not dessert.
- What is the ABV of Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rosé?
It's 13.5% ABV, standard for a still rosé. One bottle is 750ml, so roughly six glasses.
- How should I serve it?
Chill it to 7 to 10°C and pour into a white-wine glass. Drink it young and fresh. It also makes a great spritz with soda over ice.
- What food pairs with it?
Grilled prawns, lighter nyama choma, mezze, salads with goat cheese, or spicy peri-peri chicken. The acidity cuts through richness and heat.
- Where is it from?
Mendoza, Argentina, made by Bodega Estancia Mendoza from 100% Malbec grown at the foot of the Andes.
Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rose 750
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Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rose 750 price in Kenya
Buy Estancia Mendoza Malbec Rose 750 online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,799. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.