Roberts Rock Cinsaut/Chenin Blanc 2006

This wine is fresh and fruity with a semi-sweet finish. It has a delicate pink colour, a fruity nose and sweet raspberry flavours.

Enjoy chilled on its own or with light dishes, salads and picnics.

variety : Cinsaut [ Cinsaut, Chenin Blanc ]

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wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.76 % vol rs : 14.0 g/l pH : 3.44 ta : 5.98 g/l

type : Rose style : Semi Sweet body : Light taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : South Africa's vineyards are mostly situated in the Western Cape near the coast. This is the southernmost region of the African continent, and has a Mediterranean type climate and diverse soils perfectly suited to quality grape production.

Severe warm weather experienced during January resulted in a earlier than usual start to the harvest. These conditions lasted well into the second week of February and lead to rapidly rising sugar levels. From February 8 temperatures declined and subsequently the sugars dropped and harvesting of white and red grapes slowed considerably. Due to the cooler conditions sugar levels increased very slowly whilst grape flavours developed noticeably. The ripening conditions were close to perfect for the tail-end of the crop.

about the harvest: Harvesting took place from the end of January till February.

in the cellar : The Chenin Blanc and Cinsaut grapes for this wine come from specially selected vineyards in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The grapes were crushed and fermented separately. The resulting wines were then blended together and bottled.

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