Koopmanskloof Rosé 2008

This wine has an appealing cranberry aroma on the nose with a light peppery touch. Delicate redcurrant raspberry fragance and full smacking juiciness with a long flavoured finish.

Salmon, seared tuna and a selection of sushi; light chicken dishes and salads.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Carignan ]
winery : Koopmanskloof
winemaker : Louwtjie Vlok
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.00 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 5.4 g/l  va : 0.22 g/l  so2 : 100 mg/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  

in the vineyard : The vineyards are planted on Ferricreet & Loam Sand against the Bottelary Hills under drip irrigation. The Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards are 10 years old and the Carrignan 12 years old. Both are planted in an east-west direction.

about the harvest: Grapes harvested at 23° B.

in the cellar : Left on the skins overnight for +/- 12 hours. Removed from the skins and further produced as a white wine. Inoculated with NT116 yeast strain.

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