Rietvallei John B Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Rose 2012

The wine has a lovely floral bouquet expressing a mixture of berry-fruit flavours which carries through to the palate leaving a long-lasting aftertaste... A fresh, fruity dry rosé for everyday enjoyment.

A perfect partner for salads, seafood and light meals in general. Ideal for outdoor picnics and no need for a corkscrew, it's a screw-cap! Serve chilled (7 - 10° C).

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot ]

winery : Rietvallei Wine Estate

winemaker : Kobus Burger

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 11.66 % vol rs : 4.5 g/l pH : 3.35 ta : 6.20 g/l va : 0.20 g/l so2 : 136 mg/l fso2 : 25 mg/l

type : White wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The Cabernet Sauvignon vines were established in 1998 and 1999 are trellised and under micro irrigation. General soil type is calcareous.

about the harvest: The grapes are machine harvested at night at 24° Balling (Brix).

in the cellar : This rosé is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
In the cellar, after cold settling, the clean juice are inoculated with a special cultivated wine yeast and cold fermented in stainless steel tanks at 17° C till dry. After fermentation the wine is left on the fine lees for at least two months before bottling.

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