Steenberg Motif Rose Sec 2001

To be distributed by Siris Vintners only
A dry Rosé with a brilliant pink coral colour. The aromas of strawberries and cherries carry through onto the palate providing a fresh and lasting aftertaste.


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz ]
winemaker : Nicky Versfeld
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.23 % vol  rs : 3.0 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 5.6 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Cultivars: Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz
Soil type: Oakleaf/Clovelly
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 6 - 9 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud
Yield: 6.00 Ton/Ha
Rootstock: 101 - 14 MGT

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at sugar level of about 24° Balling from the 20th February – 23rd March.

in the cellar : The grapes were crushed and pumped into a stainless steel tank. The juice was left on the skins until sufficient colour extraction had been obtained. The juice was settled, racked and inoculated with a cultured yeast strain. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for 12 days at 15° C.

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