Thokozani Rosé 2009

Strawberries and raspberries on the nose with sweet fruit on the palate, medium body, residual sweetness is balanced by a lingering acidity.


variety : Pinotage [ 57% Pinotage, 34% Shiraz, 9% Mourvedre ]
winemaker : Francois Roode, Brett Rightford
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 22.5 g/l  pH : 3.4  ta : 5.58 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 23 - 24° Balling.
Harvest date: February 2009
Yield: 6 - 8 tons/ha

in the cellar : The Shiraz, Pinotage, and Mourvedre was blended after 12 hours skin contact. Fermentation was in stainless steel tanks for 14 days. Fermentation was stopped at such a point to yield a final RS of 22 g/l.

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