The Wolftrap Rose
£11.69
£15.59 per litre · incl. 20% VAT
In Stock — 10 bottles available
Pale copper-pink and made for sunshine, this Cape rosé blends Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault into something genuinely moreish. Fresh red cherry, watermelon and a flick of pink peppercorn lead into a dry, crisp finish. From Boekenhoutskloof, one of South Africa's most respected names, at a price that makes it your new house rosé.
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Our Verdict
We've poured a lot of rosés alongside this one, and The Wolftrap consistently punches well above its price tag. What we love is the restraint, it's properly dry, not a fruit cordial pretending to be wine, and the saignée method gives it a depth and texture you just don't expect at under twelve pounds. It's the rosé we recommend when someone wants a reliable summer all-rounder: smart enough for a dinner party, friendly enough for a Tuesday night. Stock up before the warm weather lands, we always sell through it faster than we plan to.
Tasting Notes
Pale salmon in the glass with a faint copper glint. The nose lifts immediately, fresh red cherry, redcurrant, a slice of watermelon and a twist of lime, finished with a tiny crack of pink peppercorn that keeps things interesting. The palate is rounded but precise, with red apple, white peach and juicy plum sitting on a backbone of clean, integrated acidity. Wild strawberry, a whisper of rose petal and a savoury, gravelly minerality linger on a properly dry finish.
Red Cherry & Currant
Bright, just-picked red cherry and redcurrant lead the charge, the kind of fruit that makes your mouth water before the second sip.
Watermelon & Lime
A cooling lift of watermelon and a citrus snap of lime give the wine its summery, thirst-quenching character.
Pink Peppercorn Spice
A subtle peppery whiff from the Syrah component adds intrigue and savoury edge to all that bright red fruit.
About This Wine
If you've been hunting for a rosé that drinks like Provence but doesn't ask Provence prices, stop here. The Wolftrap is Boekenhoutskloof's answer to easy-drinking pink, and the Cape sunshine gives it a generosity you don't always find in the French classics. Pale copper in the glass, it opens with red cherry, redcurrant and a juicy lift of watermelon, then turns more intriguing with pomegranate, lime and a whisper of pink peppercorn.
The blend is classic Southern Rhône varieties given a South African twist. Cinsault leads, bringing perfume and freshness; Syrah adds a quiet spice; Grenache fills in the red-berry middle. It's made by the saignée method, juice bled off after a brief skin contact with grapes destined for premium reds, then cold-fermented in stainless steel to keep every aroma intact. The result is dry, precise, and properly structured, with integrated acidity rather than the sharp, simple snap you get from cheaper pinks.
This is the bottle for the first warm afternoon of British summer, for picnics in the park, for grilled prawns, salmon niçoise, or a Sunday lunch of roast chicken and herby salads. Equally happy as an apéritif while you wait for friends to arrive. We deliver across the UK, usually within a few working days, order a few bottles, because one is never quite enough once the sun's out.
Food Pairing
This is rosé built for the table, not just the apéritif hour. It has the freshness for grilled prawns or a goat's cheese salad, but enough structure to handle Mediterranean classics, think a tomato-and-basil tart or chargrilled chicken thighs with lemon and herbs. Brilliant alongside charcuterie on a warm afternoon, and a genuinely good shout with mildly spiced Thai food.
- —Chargrilled chicken thighs with lemon and thyme
- —Goat's cheese and beetroot salad
- —Grilled prawns with garlic and chilli
- —Tomato, basil and burrata tart
- —Thai green chicken curry
How to Serve
Temperature
Properly chilled but not ice-cold. An hour in the fridge, or twenty minutes in an ice bucket, hits the sweet spot.
Decanting
No need to decant. This wine is all about freshness and immediacy, pulling the cork and pouring straight into the glass is exactly what it's designed for.
Glass
A standard white wine glass works beautifully, the tulip shape funnels the red berry aromatics straight to the nose.
Ageing & Cellaring
This is built for early drinking, pop and enjoy. Rosé in this style is at its most expressive young, when the red berry fruit and citrus lift are at full volume. Drink within a couple of years of release; there's nothing to be gained by tucking it away.
The Winemaking
The Saignée method does the heavy lifting here, French for 'bleeding', it means drawing off a portion of juice after a brief skin contact with red grapes destined for the producer's premium bottlings. Just a couple of hours on the skins gives this rosé its pale copper blush without tipping into red wine territory. Specially selected rosé yeasts coax out the fresh berry character, then a cool, slow fermentation in stainless steel locks in the perfume and precision. No oak, no fuss, just clean, focused fruit.
About the Producer
Boekenhoutskloof
Boekenhoutskloof sits at the head of the Franschhoek Valley on a farm first granted in 1776, named for the indigenous Cape beech trees in the ravine behind it. The modern estate was reborn in 1993, when seven partners bought the property and set about rebuilding it, those are the seven Cape Dutch chairs you see on the label. Marc Kent took over the cellar in 1994 and turned Boekenhoutskloof into one of South Africa's most influential producers, picking up Diners Club Winemaker of the Year along the way. Gottfried Mocke now leads the winemaking. The Chocolate Block, first made in 2002, has become the estate's calling card, and a wine that introduced thousands of UK drinkers to what the Cape can really do.