Delheim Pinotage Rosé 2019

The ever-popular Delheim Pinotage Rosé has a light salmon colour with a soft pink hues. Enjoy an elegant rosé which is driven by fresh fruit flavours, lead by juicy berry characters. Notes of pomegranate, cranberry with nuances of candy floss and floral notes add to the complexity of this wine.

Food pairing possibilities are endless - from light pasta dishes to roast chicken or shellsh. Being a vegan friendly wine, vegans can enjoy a roast vegetable- or summer salad. Enjoy with good company, perfect for any occasion.

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variety : Pinotage [ 96% Pinotage, 4% Muscat de Frontignan ]

winery : Delheim Wine Estate

winemaker : Roelof Lotriet

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol rs : 4.9 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 6.0 g/l

type : Rose style : Off Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity organic

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

The Pinotage grapes used for the rosé were harvested from selected vineyards perfect for the style of wine. 2019 was one of the coldest harvest seasons, which resulted in the ideal conditions for rosé grapes. The wine had a naturally good acidity with and balance fruit flavour profile.

about the harvest:

Grapes were hand-picked.

Sugar Level: 21.5
Balling: 22
pH: 3.56
Total Acidity: 6.2 g/l

in the cellar : Grapes are destemmed and crushed before being transferred into a press where the juice is drained immediately and separated from the skins. The juice is claried by means of otation and racked to a fermentation tank. Fermentation is done by a few selected yeast strains at different fermentation temperatures in order to obtain a diverse aroma prole. Only two products namely bentonite and a proteinning product produced by isolating proteins from potatoes or peas, are used to ne the juice and wine. Filtering was done before bottling.

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