Le Pommier Rosé 2018

This salmon pink wine has strawberry and gooseberry aromas on the nose with a rich and fruit forward texture in the mouth. The wine is crisp and lingering inviting you to have more and more and more ...

Great summertime refresher and works well with salads and white meat dishes.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 98% Sauvignon blanc; 2% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Le Pommier Wine Estate

winemaker : Le Pommier Winemaker

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.60 % vol rs : 2.12 g/l pH : 3.32 ta : 5.98 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2018 SAWWA Awards - Gold

ageing : Easily accesible and should be enjoyed now.

in the vineyard : Situation: Banghoek valley - East and north-south facing row direction
Altitude: 350m
Distance from sea: Approximately 23.5km
Soil Type: Gritty sand, scree covering granite, deposits of weathering products of
granite
Age of vines: 5 - 12 years
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: Drip

about the harvest: Picking date: February 2018
Yield: 8 tons/ha average

in the cellar : The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed. The juice was immediately pressed and
cold settled for 2 days at 8ºC. Thereafter the clear juice was racked off its lees and
inoculated. After fermentation the wine was left on the fine lees in stainless steel
tanks for 2 months.
Malolactic fermentation: None
Wood aging: None
Bottled: April 2018

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