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Groene Cloof Rose 2002

Having spent the 2001 harvest in Provence, France, I became involved with the production of rosé. In Provence they use mainly Cinsault to make rosé and as we have 28ha of Cinsault on the farm it was a nice occasion for me to experiment. This wine is made in a lighter style and should be enjoyed in its youth. Serve chilled

variety : Cinsaut [ Cinsaut ]
winemaker : Christopher van Dieren
wine of origin : Groenekloof
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 4.5 g/l  pH : 3.60  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : Rose  
AWARDS
Veritas 2002 - Bronze
in the vineyard : Age of vines: 1971
Trellising: Bush vine
Irrigation: none
Soil: Decomposed granite and Oakleaf
Position: East facing slope

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested on the 13th February 2002 at 23º Balling.
Yield: 6 Ton/Ha
in the cellar : Grapes were de-stemmed and macerated overnight. The next morning we drained 20% of the tank and fermented it as white wine. A local yeast sort was used and the fermentation temperature never exceeded 15ºC.

When fermentation was finished the wine was racked off its lees and matured for a further 3 months on its fine lees to make the wine richer. 4.5 g/l of sugar was left to balance nicely with the acidity.

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Groene Cloof Rose 2002
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