Avontuur Vintners Blend 2010

Colour: Candy-floss pink to turn more antique rose in time.
Aroma: Violets and roses with an attractive smokiness from the oak.
Flavour: Strawberries and Summer melons. Zesty citrus with pink grapefruit adding zing!
Finish: Light and elegant, with a pleasant mouth feel.

Perfect for summer drinking. Great with Sushi, Sashimi and Smoked Trout Salad and a match made in heaven with Melon and Parma ham

variety : Chardonnay [ 95% Chardonnay 5% Pinot Noir ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : Natalie Nel
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 1.6 g/l  pH : 3.24  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Optimum Drinkability: 2010/2011

about the harvest: Harvested separately.
Harvest Date: End-Feb 2010
Average Degree Balling at Harvest: 23° - 24° Balling

in the cellar : Chardonnay was pressed lightly, cold settled & fermented on wood chips and in third-fill Chardonnay barrels. The Pinot Noir was aged in new 225l French oak barrels. Blended after ageing to create a luscious mouth-feel.

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