Welmoed Pinot Grigio 2016

Fresh easy drinking style wine with expressive fruity aromas of melon and peach. The palate shows lime flavours that follows through to a crisp, light, zesty finish.

An ideal wine for warm summer days. Brilliant with creamy pasta’s or light seafood dishes. Suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans.

variety : Pinot Gris [ 100% Pinot Grigio ]

winery : Welmoed Winery

winemaker : Bernard Claassen

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 12.6 % vol rs : 3.78 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 5.99 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Light taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing :

Ready to be enjoyed now or in the next two years.

Located in Stellenbosch, the farm of Welmoed was first granted to Governor Simon van der Stel in 1690. Over the years, many great wines have been produced in the Welmoed cellar. Today, Welmoed maintains its proud winemaking tradition.

in the vineyard :

The grapes were picked at optimum ripeness and selected from premium vineyards in the Stellenbosch and Rawsonville regions. The vines are grown in a cool Mediterranean climate using a five-wire system.

in the cellar :

The grapes were harvested at 21 to 23º Balling with minimum skin contact and two days of settling before fermentation. Fermentation took place at 13 and 15º Celsius in stainless steel tanks, with no wood treatment. No malolactic fermentation was allowed.

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