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Stonecross Rosé 2003

A dry Rosé with good balance between fruit and structure. Delicious flavours of red currents, herbs and cinnamon.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 85% Chenin Blanc, 15% Pinotage ]
winery : Deetlefs Estate
winemaker : Kobus Deetlefs
wine of origin : Rawsonville
analysis : alc : 12.50 % vol  rs : 2.36 g/l  ta : 5.07 g/l  so2 : 118.00 mg/l  fso2 : 39.00 mg/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  body : Light  taste : Herbaceous  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : A multi-dimensional wine exhibiting excellent ageing potential.
in the vineyard : Chenin Blanc
Rootstock: R99
Clone: 1061A
Plant Date: 1987
Hectares:16ha
Average Ton/ha: 16 t/ha
Trellising System: 4 wire vertical Perold
Irrigation: Drip

Pinotage
Rootstock:101-14
Clone: P148A
Plant date: 1995
Hectares: 12ha
Average Ton/ha: 13 t/ha
Trellising System: 4 wire vertical Perold
Irrigation: Drip
about the harvest: Grapes were hand picked selectively between 17 – 26 February 2003. Special care was taken to avoid green tannins, present in the ripening stages of the berries.
in the cellar : Various yeast strains were used, as well as employing different Vinification techniques.
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