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Stormhoek Cape Rosé

2020

Love Our Planet

Love our planet is an initiative by Stormhoek to help preserve and care for the environment and our planet. Because being good is not good enough! Each wine in the range will have a specific certification - Fair-trade, Organic, IPW or Wieta. 


This Rosé is Organic certified.


The Wine

This wine is produced from ORGANIC CERTIFIED grapes sourced in the Western Cape which enjoys a mediterranean style climate.. The vineyards are 12-18 years old with hutton and clay soils. The vineyards are planted at 3,000 vines per hectare and are irrigated.


Harvest Overview

The grapes are handpicked and machine harvested in February. Yields are 8-14 tonnes per hectare.

International Wine Challenge
Silver (2019 Vintage)

Winemaker

Helienne van Zyl


Grape Variety

100% Pinotage


Winemaking

Controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks at low temperature to maintain fruit aromas. A few hours of skin contact to extract colour and flavour. 


Ageing

None


Tasting Note

Sweet red fruit aromas including strawberries and raspberries with flavours of melon. A juicy, fruity wine with zesty, lemony acidity and freshness. 


Wine Specifications

Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Volatile acidity: 0.4g/L
Total acidity: 6g/L Ph3.5
Residual sugar: 4.5g/L
Allergy advice: Contains sulphites

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans


Organic Wine