About Secateurs Rosé
- Style
- Rosé
- Grape Varieties
- Mourvedre
- Price Range
- $18-24
A 100% Mourvèdre rosé from Secateurs, Badenhorst's entry-tier range, made from old, dry-farmed bush vines planted in the 1950s-60s in the Swartland. Grapes are hand-picked before dawn to preserve freshness, whole-bunch direct-pressed, and left to settle overnight before spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks and large old foudres. The result is a serious, textured rosé with aromas of cranberry, redcurrant and wild rose, a mineral-driven palate, and a long, dry finish — closer in style to a fine white wine than a typical fruity rosé.
Forget what you think you know about rosé — Secateurs proves that 100% old-vine Mourvèdre can produce something as textured and food-worthy as a fine white.
New to wine?
For those who think rosé is just a summer sipper — this one has the structure and depth to convert skeptics.
Food Pairings
Its texture and dry finish make it a gastronomic rosé — pairs beautifully with vegetable tarts, salads, grilled fish, and roast chicken.
When to drink it
Warm-weather lunches, seafood dinners, and any occasion needing a rosé serious enough for the table.
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Mourvèdre from dry-farmed bush vines planted in the 1950s-60s. Hand-picked before dawn, whole-bunch direct-pressed, settled overnight, then fermented spontaneously in concrete tanks and 4,500L wooden foudres.
About the producer
A.A. Badenhorst Family WinesSwartland's artisan icon—old-vine Grenache and Chenin Blanc of rare characterVisit the producer page →More wines from A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines
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- A.A. Badenhorst Family WhiteWhite · Chenin Blanc · Grenache Blanc · Grenache Gris · Viognier · Palomino · Verdelho · Roussanne · Marsanne · Semillon · Clairette Blanche
- A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin BlancWhite · Chenin Blanc
- Secateurs Red BlendRed · Cinsault · Shiraz · Grenache
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape is Secateurs Rosé made from?
- 100% Mourvèdre from old, dry-farmed bush vines planted in the 1950s-60s.
- What does it taste like?
- Cranberry, redcurrant and wild rose aromas with a mineral, dry, textured palate — more serious than a typical fruity rosé.
- What food pairs best with it?
- Vegetable tarts, salads, grilled fish, and roast chicken all work beautifully.
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