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Avontuur Vintners Blend Chardonnay / Pinot Noir 2012

Colour: Salmon Pink.
Aroma: The strawberry and cherry aromas reminds one of summer.
Flavour: Strawberries and red cherries with pink grapefruit zest. Lees contact adds to the complexity for a richer taste experience.
Finish: Light and elegant, with a pleasant mouth feel.

A perfect lunch time wine. Great with sushi, salads and cold fish or cured meat platters.
variety : Chardonnay [ 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : Jan van Rooyen
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 1.4 g/l  pH : 3.29  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Optimum Drinkability: 2014
about the harvest: Harvested separately.
Harvest Date: End-Feb 2012
Average °B at harvest: 22-23 balling
in the cellar : Chardonnay was pressed lightly, cold setled & fer- mented to dryness. The Pinot Noir was harvested before the onset of full colour development in the vineyard and pressed afer 3 hours of skin con- tact. This resulted in a perfect salmon pink coloured juice with fresh fruity favours developing afer fermentaton in stainless steel tanks.
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