Mont Rochelle Wine and Vineyards

MIKO Chardonnay 2017

Miko Chardonnay is produced in honour of the late Mr. Miko Rwayitare, Miko Whites are only produced in exceptional vintages, ensuring that the best wine possible is bottled in Miko’s memory. Minimal intervention in the cellar ensures that all Miko wines are the ultimate expression of Mont Rochelle terroir.

Straw green colour with golden hues. The nose conjures images of beautiful stone fruit nuances with lovely fresh citrus lime tones, including butterscotch, oatmeal, and honey. The palate is complex and is well balanced by a finely judged and elegant toasty oak component.

Little Rock Rouge 2021

Our Little Rock Rouge 2021 is a blended wine of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah all lending a helping hand to the final blend. This wine strikes a perfect balance between easy-drinking and complexity showing a balanced fruit profile and a smooth, soft palate. We create this wine to be enjoyed for all occasions!

Deep red in colour, this wine displays opulent dark berry fruit, such as dark cherries, sweet plums, and mulberries. The palate has a long, vibrant and juicy finish with very elegant tannins.

Little Rock Blanc 2022

Little Rock Blanc is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier, and Chardonnay. It is made to be enjoyed amongst friends with or without food and on any occasion.

Pale straw green with golden hues, this wine exhibits an abundance of stone fruit and tropical aromas reminiscent of peaches, apricots, and perfume with subtle spice nuances. Flavours of fruit salad and a fresh lively acidity neatly tie the wine together.

Our Syrah, named such due to the ‘old-world’ style of winemaking utilised, is far more traditional than our “New World” location would suggest with spice, herbs, pepper and black fruit dominating in the wines profile.

Remarkably youthful with both purple and garnet hues, a classic Syrah boasting black fruits, spice and savoury aromatics with flavours of blackcurrant, olive and tapenade on a silky tannin profile.

The Shiraz vineyards on Mont Rochelle range from 200m above sea level to 450m above sea level with an incredibly steep gradient ensuring that we have a diverse flavour profile from the fruit produced. This translates into a Syrah wine with abundant layers of fruit flavours and complexity.

Mont Rochelle Syrah 2017

Our Syrah, named such due to the ‘old-world’ style of winemaking utilised, is far more traditional than our “New World” location would suggest with spice, herbs, pepper and black fruit dominating in the wines profile.

Youthful in appearance, on the nose there are generous amounts of violets, red fruit, and white pepper. The palate displays juicy red fruit and spice, with leathery undertones, yet remains fresh and elegant with a well-rounded and polished tannin profile.

Our Syrah, named such due to the ‘old-world’ style of winemaking utilised, is far more traditional than our “New World” location would suggest with spice, herbs, pepper and black fruit dominating in the wines profile.

Youthful in appearance, on the nose there are generous amounts of violets, red fruit, and white pepper. The palate displays juicy red fruit and spice, with leathery undertones, yet remains fresh and elegant with a well-rounded and polished tannin profile.

Mont Rochelle Chardonnay 2020

The Mont Rochelle Chardonnay expresses the true reflection of the Mont Rochelle terroir. This fruit forward Chardonnay is more European in style with an integrated oak component and lovely angular acidity.

Pale straw in colour with golden hues and displays marzipan, lemon curd and flinty like characteristics on the nose. There are hints of citrus and stone fruit on the palate which is refreshingly long and lingering on the finish.

Our block of Chardonnay was the first vineyard planted on the farm in 1994, and has been producing world class wines since its first vintage with both the Mont Rochelle and MIKO Chardonnays finding their origins here.

The Mont Rochelle Chardonnay expresses the true reflection of the Mont Rochelle terroir. This fruit forward Chardonnay is more European in style with an integrated oak component and lovely angular acidity.

Pale straw in colour with golden hues and displays white pear, lemon curd and pineapple characteristics on the nose. There are hints of citrus and stone fruit on the palate which is refreshingly long and lingering on the finish.

Mont Rochelle Sauvignon Blanc 2022

The Mont Rochelle Sauvignon Blanc 2022 displays fresh black current, passion fruit, gooseberries and lime on the nose. The palate is layered with complexity and mouth coating texture, whilst still offering a fresh and mineral appeal.

A fruit driven style of Sauvignon Blanc which portrays a melange of tropical fruit aromas and a broad palate that has lovely freshness and complexity. Pale straw with green tinges.

Mont Rochelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Classic in style with a lovely tannin structure and nuances of eucalyptus, cassis and blackcurrant. Ruby red with youthful purple hues, this wine displays an array of classic cigar box characteristics that are neatly integrated with layers of black fruits and pencil shavings.

The palate is a delicate balance of opulent fruit and acidity with tannins that are well defined and silky in texture.This wine is ready for drinking but will most definitely benefit from careful cellaring for at least 10 years from vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon was among the first varietals planted at Mont Rochelle, making the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard blocks some of the oldest on the farm. These older vines yield low volumes of highly concentrated fruit for the production of our elegant and complex Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The wine-style is geared towards finesse and elegance, although this wine can be powerful at times with good fruit intensity.

Mont Rochelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Mont Rochelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is ready for drinking but will most definitely benefit from careful cellaring for at least 10 years from vintage. Classic in style with a lovely tannin structure and nuances of eucalyptus, cassis and blackcurrant. Ruby red with youthful purple hues, this wine displays an array of classic cigar box characteristics that are neatly integrated with layers of black fruits and pencil shavings. The palate is a delicate balance of opulent fruit and acidity with tannins that are well defined and silky in texture.

Cabernet Sauvignon was among the first varietals planted at Mont Rochelle, making the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard blocks some of the oldest on the farm. These older vines yield low volumes of highly concentrated fruit for the production of our elegant and complex Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The wine-style is geared towards finesse and elegance, although this wine can be powerful at times with good fruit intensity.