Tokara Grenache Rosé 2015

The wine has a stunning light raspberry stain tint to the colour will evolve to an intense onion skin colour with time. The nose has aromas of fresh raspberries and strawberries. The palate is fresh and crisp and burst with fresh berry flavours on the palate. The wine has a stunning dry finish which leaves the palate clean and refreshed.

A perfect summer time drink paired with a light lunch of salmon trout and a fresh green salad.

variety : Grenache [ 100% Grenache ]
winemaker : Miles Mossop
wine of origin : Walker Bay
analysis : alc : 12.85 % vol  rs : 1.3 g/l  pH : 3.14  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Rose  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Drink now and through to 2017.

in the vineyard : This wine is made from 100% Grenache from Tokara’s Walker Bay Vineyard, Siberia in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

about the harvest: The vineyards cropped at around 14 t/ha. The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness with sugars of 21 degrees brix and acidity of 6 g/l.

in the cellar : The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed to stainless steel tanks for maceration overnight. The grapes were then drained and pressed to tank for settling. The juice was then inoculated and fermented cool. The wine was bottled soon after the fermentation was complete.

5000 bottles were produced.

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