Riebeek Pinotage Rosé 2005

Winemakers' Choice Awards 2005 - Diamond
This elegant wine offers flavour in abundance without a cloying sweetness. The flavours are distinctive of fresh strawberries and ripe cherries.
Serve: Well chilled.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Riebeek Cellars
winemaker : Zakkie Bester and Eric Saayman
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.11 % vol  rs : 7.6 g/l  pH : 3.59  ta : 6.5 g/l  
type : Rose  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Winemakers' Choice Awards 2005 - Diamond
in the vineyard : Vineyard: Trellised vines
Production: 12 tons per hectare

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested early in the morning and left on the skins until enough colour and flavour were extracted.

in the cellar : Settled overnight and then inoculated with selected yeast. Cold fermentation ensured capturing of all the natural fruit flavours. When the desired balance between sugar and acid was reached, fermentation was stopped and the wine filtered.
Number of cases: 2500 x 6

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