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Arniston Bay Lighthouse Collection Rosé 2010

An uncomplicated, easy drinking Rosé, filled with sweet red berry and strawberry aroma's.

Best served with line fish, lightly flavoured poultry dishes or as a summer patio wine. This wine is not suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
variety : Shiraz [ 60% Shiraz, 40% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Abraham de Villiers
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 10.0 % vol  rs : 12 g/l  pH : 3.26  ta : 5.78 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine can be enjoyed now.

in the vineyard : Grapes sourced from regions where grapes gains less sugar during ripening but looses more acidity. These regions include Tulbagh and parts of Rawsonville and Worcester.
Type of climate:Cool, Mediterranean
about the harvest: Grapes harvested February 2010at 17° Balling
Yield: 8 - 10t/ha
in the cellar : Wines have natural low pH (3.2 - 3.38) which will manifest in lower sulphar levels and will insure longer shelf lives. No need to add Tararic Acid which will insure softer white and rose wines. Wines will taste fresher later during the vintage due to lower pH. Muscat also helps to enhance the fruit flavours in these wines which also lends to a longer shelf life. Cold fermented in stainless steal tanks for 12 to 14 days.
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