Koopmanskloof Golden Peacock Pinotage Rosé 2013

The wine has a vibrant salmon pink color. Fresh aromas of strawberry and raspberry on the nose with hints of floral and citrus. Beautifully balanced on the palate with good natural acidity which results in a crisp clean finish.

Enjoy on its own, or with salads, open sandwiched or variety of fish dishes.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Koopmanskloof
winemaker : Stephan Smit
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 4.5 g/l  pH : 3.4  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

in the vineyard : Soil type: Ferricreet
Irrigation: Drip irrigation
Vineyards: Bushvine against Bottelary Hills; east-west row direction

Koopmanskloof Vineyards and its wine making tradition date back to 1777. The name depict the profession and location of an indigenous community who embrased fair trade with the first European ships to visit the Cape of Good Hope during the 16th century. Koopmans is Dutch for trader and 'Kloof' is a Ravine. Late owner, Stevie Smit, set aside 98 ha of his farm as a fynbos reserve and started the Vineyard Trail - a 24 km walk through vineyards and mountain heath along the ridge of the Bottelary Hills. Adding to the outdoor experience, the 'Berghut' was build in 1983, situated on Koopmanskloof hills, overlooking the beautiful Cape Winelands.

about the harvest: Fruit harvested at 22 degrees Balling.
Yield: 10t/ha

in the cellar : Fruit selected from specific Pinotage blocks. Harvested beginning of February early in the morning. Skin contact for approximately 6 hours and then removed from the skins. Fermentation in stainless steel tank, as with white wine production. Inoculation with selected dried yeast, fermented for two weeks at temperatures of 12° - 14° C.

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