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Spier Discover Rosé 2009

Name: Spier Discover Rosé 2009
Brand: Spier Discover
SKU: 22735

Sunset pink. Refreshing Pinotage candy (candy floss) nose with hints of strawberries, with a well balanced palate. Full ripe strawberry flavours lingering aftertaste.

Serve with Soup or any chicken dish. Complements any summer picnic.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Anton Swarts and Frans Smit

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 3-4 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 5.66 g/l

type : Rose style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Enjoy now or within 2 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Terroir
Western Cape. This is a 30:70 blend of grapes harvested from the coolest coastal (Riebeek) and warmer Rawsonville / Breedekloof region within the Western Cape area.
Average temperature: Winter 10°C; Summer 27°C
Annual rainfall: 380 mm Rawsonville (Breedekloof Valley - 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 30 - 100 km
Soild: Tukulu, Oakleaf, Alluvial and Riverbeds with good aeration and good drainage.

Vineyard
Trellised vines aged 7 - 14 years yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 - 15 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Pinotage grapes were handpicked at ±24° Balling.

in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were de-stemmed, gently crushed and pressed. The juice fermented in stainless steel tanks at ±12 - 15°C until dry. Maturation occurred for two months on the primary lees prior to stabilisation and bottling.

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