De Leuwen Jagt Rosé 2008

Name: De Leuwen Jagt Rosé 2008
Brand: De Leuwen Jagt
SKU: 19969

This is a light, easy-drinking wine with flavours of raisins and honey.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Muscadel ]

winery :

winemaker : Cerina de Jongh

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 13.4 % vol rs : 10 g/l ta : 6.1 g/l

type : Rose style : Off Dry body : Light taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The season was very cool except for the hot spell during January.

about the harvest: 2008 harvest was extremely interesting and unpredictable with heat waves, cold spells and rain. It promises to be a good harvest with beautiful wines.

in the cellar : The grapes were crushed and transferred to tanks for skin contact of 12 to 18 hours. It was pressed and inoculated with different yeast strains (NT 50 en Vin 7) after settling. The juice fermented between 14° and 16° C. After alcoholic fermentation the wine was racked and sulphured. The wine was blended, stabilized and sterile filtered before bottling.

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