Mellasat Shiraz Rosé 2023

Hints of strawberries on the nose, well balanced on the palate with a firm acidity.
Will complement a wide variety of dishes, including pasta and seafood.

Food pairing suggestions include shellfish, gazpacho and summer salads.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Mellasat Vineyards
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 13.55 % vol  rs : 1.0 g/l  pH : .  ta : 4.6 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Dry  body : Light  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

in the vineyard : 

On the farm Dekkersvlei in Klein Drakenstein near Paarl at 254 meters above sea level

Soil: Decomposed Granite
Average Yield: 2.2 tons per hectare

about the harvest: 16th March 2023

in the cellar : The grapes were destemmed and crushed and the colour extracted from the skins during the pressing of the grapes in the winepress. The juice settled for 24 hours, was racked and then yeast was added.
Cold fermentation took 5 weeks and the wine was left for 4 weeks on the fermentation lees.

The wine is unwooded and was protein stabilized prior to bottling. During the bottling process the wine was lightly filtered.

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