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GREAT EXPECTATIONS SHIRAZ ROSÉ 2015

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Shiraz Rosé 2015

Red berry aromas on the nose with subtle hints of cherries on the palate. Ideal with salads and seafood

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS SHIRAZ ROSÉ 2015

Goedverwacht Estate is a family owned estate, beautifully situated in the Robertson Valley on the banks of the Breede River. The farm has been owned by the Du Toit family for three generations dating back to 1950.
At present the farm constitutes 180 ha under vineyards and spans a diverse range of terroirs, soil types and micro climates. This enables us to produce wines of distinctive character with an inherent fruit purity and elegance.

The Robertson / Bonnievale district has a dry Karoo climate but at night the air cools down considerably. The soil varies from deep alluvial next to the Breede River to heavy Karoo clay and limey gravel on the slopes, enabling Goedverwacht to produce a wide variety of cultivars suitable to the different soil types.

AWARDS

Michelangelo Awards 2015: Gold; Veritas 2016: Silver; Michelangelo Awards 2016: Silver; Michelangelo Awards 2017: Silver

VINEYARD

An 18 year old Shiraz vineyard on a slight southern slope on very high potential red Karoo soil with layers of clay and lime. Rootstock Richter 110, clone SH 1A.

CLIMATE

A warm and dry season, with high temperatures in January. The grapes achieved ripeness quite easily with slightly higher alcohol levels and lower acidities. Overall, the dry weather ensured healthy grapes and wines with pronounced fruit and easy drinkability.

HARVEST

Machine harvested from 2am to 11am into 4ton bins, after we did grape selection in the vineyard. Production of 10 000 liter per hectare.

WINEMAKING

Grapes were harvested at 21 balling sugar. Skin contact was given in the drainers for 4 hours to extract colour before only the freerun juice was drained of the skins and settled before fermentation. Two tanks were inoculated; one with Vin 13 and the other with CKS102 yeast. The wine was fermented at 13 deg. Celcius. After ferment the wine was racked, blended, filtered and bottled.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 12,5 vol % Sugar 5,2 g/l pH 3,35 Acidity 5,8 g/l V/A 0,24

TASTING NOTES

Vibrant, salmon coloured wine with prominent red berry flavours on the nose. A velvet palate showing subtle hints of cherries, ending with a lingering finish. Beautiful balance between the fruit and acidity on the taste. Dry and elegant. Ideal with salads and seafood.

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2 reviews for GREAT EXPECTATIONS Shiraz Rosé 2015

  1. Kim –

    Lovely light dry rose, easy drinking

  2. Kristy Goncalves –

    I very rarely drink Rose as i find most too sweet…however I very much enjoyed this wine. Its crisp and more dry then sweet. Easy to drink and a great wine to enjoy in hot weather. Will definitely buy this again!

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