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Springfontein Pink of Sopiensklip 2010

This easy drinking and lighter style of Rose was produced to enjoy as an “Everyday drinking wine”. The strawberry and mulberry flavours will compliment light salads and fish dishes or enjoyed on its own on a beautiful summers day.

variety : Mourvedre [ 100% Mourvedre ]
winemaker : Christo Versfeld
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 11.72 % vol  rs : 3 g/l  pH : 3.36  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : Up to 3 years after vintage if cellared correctly.
in the vineyard : Soil type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Richter 99
Age of Vines: 8 years
Irrigation: Micro sprinkler
about the harvest: Picking date: 07.04.2010
Yield: 3 tons / ha
in the cellar : Description: The grapes were harvested and left on the skins for 5 hours to extract fruit and colour before being drained and pressed. The free run juice and pressed juice were kept separate. The juice was cold settled for 36 hours before racked to stainless steel tanks for fermentation. After fermentation, the 2 components were blended and given lees contact before stabilizing the wine for bottling.

Fermentation temperature: 13 °C
Yeast: Lalvin ICV-GRE
Malolactic fermentation: None
Wood ageing: None
Bottling date: 30.09.2010
Production: 2807 bottles
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