Wine Composition
86% Syrah, 14% Cinsault
Winemakers Comments
This pale, petal pink dry Rosé delivers subtle fragrances of boysenberry jelly, watermelon sorbet, candy apples, red liquorice candy, ripe sweet melon and fresh herbs on the nose. The wine is full and creamy, yet fresh on the palate and entices further with notes of juicy raspberry, wild strawberry, spiced stone fruit, and a zesty finish. This wine is light and flirty, yet shows great depth and lingers considerably on the palate.
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
12.5%
pH
3.36
RS
1.4 g/l
TA
5.5 g/l
Cellar Techniques
The Steenberg Rosé is made from Syrah (86%) and Cinsault (14%). The Syrah grapes hail from their farm in Constantia as well as from a beautiful ridge in Robertson, while the Cinsault grapes were sourced from a special site of old bush vines in the heart of Stellenbosch and the Swartland. The grapes were hand-picked in the early morning and whole-bunch pressed with a champagne pressing cycle to extract a pale and delicate juice. The Syrah and Cinsault juices were fermented separately in order to retain the beautiful varietal characteristics of each cultivar. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with a small percentage in neutral oak. The juices were inoculated with neutral yeast strains and underwent a cool fermentation (13-15°C) for about 21 days. The Syrah and Cinsault were then blended, underwent a light fining and bottled in mid-May 2019.
Winemaker
Name: Elunda Basson
Winery
Steenberg holds the distinction of being the oldest farm in the picturesque Constantia Valley, which is generally considered to be South Africa’s premier wine growing region. With its cool, sea-facing slopes and majestic granite ridges, this vineyard has developed a worldwide reputation for producing excellent Cape wines. The estate boasts a state of the art modern winery, producing some of the country’s finest award-winning wines.
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