Eikendal Rosé 2023

Name: Eikendal Rosé 2023
Brand: Eikendal
SKU: 49749
Price: 135 ZAR
Availability: InStock

The Eikendal Rosé 2023, with its charming light onion skin hue has delightful rose petal, fresh strawberries and raspberry flavours
on the nose, that follows through to the palate. The wine has a full mouthfeel, with an understated acidity, and a long, pleasing finish.

Pair with Smoked Salmon Salad, Goats Cheese Tart, Berry Parfait

variety : Grenache [ 43% Grenache, 36% Mourvèdre, 21% Cinsaut ]

winery : Eikendal Vineyards

winemaker : Aldert Nieuwoudt

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.71 % vol rs : 6.5 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 6.3 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2023 Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge - 89 Points

ageing : Up to 2 years if cellared correctly.

in the vineyard : The vineyards lie 155m above sea level. The terroir of all three cultivars consists of decomposed granite. There are three specific blocks used for this alluring Rosé. With a maritime microclimate, the winters are wet and cold, and in summer the heat is tempered by a cool and fresh breeze from
the Atlantic Ocean in False Bay.

about the harvest: Only one 0,73ha of Grenache and 0,73ha of Mourvèdre was planted in 2012 on the Eikendal farm. The trellising for the Grenache is the vine by post system and the Mourvèdre is planted as bush vines without any trellising. Both these methods allow maximum sunlight and airflow through the
vines to create a healthy vine and good light penetration from all sides.

In the middle of February on the 14th to be exact, the Grenache was picked first at 22,3°B and Mourvèdre at 21,8°B one day apart. The Cinsaut was harvested a day after at 21,6°B. Grapesmwere handpicked early in the morning to retain as much fresh flavours as possible.

in the cellar : A portion of the grapes were destemmed, crushed and left in the press for an hour longer to extract a bit more colour and complexity but the biggest portion underwent a delicate whole bunch press cycle to preserve the delicate flavours and structure of this rosé. Grenache Noir and Cinsault both had an orange colour with pressing and the Mourvèdre had a light pink colour. Each year the yield permblock of the three varietals will differ and as a result the percentages on the label will also change correspondingly. After one night of settling the juice was carefully drawn from the primary lease. It was clarified right after fermentation and bottled very early to ensure vibrant flavours with a good acidity and mouthfeel.

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