Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos 2016

A unique wine. Blended as juice from five different Bordeaux varieties. A new generation Rosé with an abundance of cherry, raspberry, mulberry and candyfloss flavours and a touch of French oak.

  • Colour: salmon pink, like a good champagne
  • Acidity: refreshing
  • Length: long
  • Consistency: supple
  • Structure: layered
  • Finish: clean
  • Balance: flowing
  • Complexity: refined
  • Overall Impression: This not “just another Rosé” - this wine wears the HPF label with dignity and pride.


variety : Malbec [ Malbec 38%, Merlot 25%, Petit Verdot 16%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13%, Cabernet franc 8% ]
winemaker : Wilhelm Pienaar and Kim McFarlane
wine of origin : Walker Bay
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.38  
type : Rose  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

AWARDS

John Platter: 2½ (2008), 3 stars (2009, 2010), 3½ (2011, 2012)

It is unique because it is made from vineyards specially selected for our Bloos and fermented after the blend was made up in juice form. The delectable shy maiden. The first South African Rosé made from the five Bordeaux varieties.

in the cellar : It is unique because it is made from vineyards specially selected for our Bloos and fermented after the blend was made up in juice form. The delectable shy maiden. The first South African Rosé made from the five Bordeaux varieties.

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