Company Name:FMS FOOD & BEVERAGES SA

Vintage2008 

Format750 ml

ColorRosé 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionSouth Africa, Robertson

Type of VineShiraz

AppellationRobertson

ClassificationOthers 

Alcohol Percentage12.5 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:Spicy red fruit aromas. Typical smoky character. Lovely coral pink colour with soft red berries on the nose and dry palate. Pleasant, lively, pefect for picnics. Recommended maturation 1 to 2 years. South African awards: Platter's SA Wines 2008: **; WINE magazine Jamuary 2008: voted Best Rosé and Best Value Rosé in South Africa; SA Youngwineshow 2008 : Silver Medal. Michelangelo International Wine Awards: Silver medal.

Packing and Packaging

Bottle Size:750ml

Case Weight:7.31kg

Case Size:6 bottles

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Shiraz

Soil:Limestone

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:20 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system. Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.

Type of Harvest:Machine harvested. Night harvested at optimum ripeness. Harvested at 22 degrees Balling. Yield 15 tons per hectare.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Style: Dry easy-drinking Blanc de Noir. Vinification: Cold fermentation, unwooded. No skin contact. Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing both the cultivar and the soil to express the individual characteristics of their origins. R/S 1.8g/l

Bottle

Aging Potential:1 - 2 years

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

PH:3.5

Color Intensity:coral pink

Total Acidity:5.5 g/l