Avondale Rosé 2006

Sweet strawberry flavours that mesmerize you and lure you into thinking it is a semi-sweet wine. Under the abundant fruitiness, lurks a refreshing acid. Perfect in summer on the “stoep” (or terrace). Keep plenty of chilled bottles handy.


variety : Muscat de Frontignan [ 100% Muscat de Frontignan ]
winery : Avondale Farm
winemaker : Bertus Albertyn
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 4.6 g/l  pH : 3.23  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Rose  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now, because you absolutely want to and have to.

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Johnathan Grieve
18 and 10 year old vines
Yield of 4 to 8 tons per hectare
Small berries which give super concentrated juice and wine.

about the harvest: The Muscat de Frontignan grapes were picked at 23° Balling and fermented on skins up to about 5° Balling and then pressed.

in the cellar : The wine fermented dry in tank without skins. During this time, some Pinotage juice was added to the fermenting wine.

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