WebersburgCabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2018 (R96.50 per bottle, 6 bottles)

About

A delicious, vibrant and fruity nose of red berries and rose petals with balanced layers of juicy strawberries and exotic fruit, with a rich, balanced seamless finish

• Origin: Slopes of the Helderberg Mountain
• Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Soil type: Decomposed Granite
• Yield: 5 tons/ha
• Harvest stats: Grapes harvested between 21.0 oB to 22 oB by hand

Vinification

Handpicked into lug boxes followed by destemming and slight skin contact in the press with a gentle pressing to allow soft extraction with a light salmon pink colour.
Vinified in the same manner in which an aromatic white wine would be, with the aim of producing a classic fresh, aromatic style of Rose.

Analysis

• Alcohol: 13%
• Residual sugar: 1.4g/litre
• Total Acid: 5.6/liter; pH 3.5
• Production: 550 cases (6)

Vintage Summary

The 2018 vintage has been reviewed as an exceptional year due to dry conditions which lead to a small concentrated crop and a very consistent vintage, with even ripening and no disease pressure or damaging heat spikes.