Cultivar
100% Pinotage.
Characteristics
Medium bodied, dry and fresh. Fruit driven and elegant.
Tasting Notes
Shades of salmon to rose gold in colour. Notes of red fruit aromas like pomegranate, strawberry and cranberry with nuances of candy floss and floral notes add to the complexity. Delicate flavours of red berry fruit linger on the palate and add to the freshness of the wine. A crisp richness on the mid-palate makes this rosé wine an absolute pleasure.
In the Vineyard
Soil: Low yielding, well drained vertical shale/schist.
Yield: 7 tons/Ha.
Aspect: West.
Harvest
Grapes were night harvested; picked by hand to retain flavours.
Cellar Practices
Grapes were whole bunch pressed to ensure only the best quality juice, with the softest shade of pink colour was extracted. The juice was cold fermented in a stainless steel tank for 3 weeks in order to preserve its freshness and attractive rosé flavours. The wine was kept on fermentation lees for 3 months to add some creaminess to the palate.
Ageing Potential
5 years from vintage.
Serving Temperature
Recommended to be served at 10°C – 12°C.
Analysis
Winemaker | Pierre Wahl |
Viticulturist | Neville Dorrington |
Residual sugar | 4.1 g/l |
Acidity | 6.2 g/l |
ph | 3.17 |
Alcohol | 13.23 % |
Appellation | Tulbagh |
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