SylvanVale Dry Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2008

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Tasting notes

100% pure Cabernet Sauvignon - Rated as a leader in the new wave of Rosé. Delicate pink colour with a fruity nose of pronounced paw paw, strawberry, gooseberry and nectarines. Dry well balanced tannins with a sweetish fore-palate. Long lingering crisp dry finish.

Food Notes

An excellent choice to accompany so many dishes! We enjoy it with chicken, seafood, salads and Mediterranean cuisine.

Vineyard Notes

Situation: Devon Valley south- east facing single block of Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil type: Clovelly, Kroonstad, Hutton
Age: 11-year-old new-clone
Irrigation: Dry land
Climate: Cool dry summers due to Atlantic Ocean, and cold wet winters Vineyard

Cellar Notes

This single block especially selected for the Rosé is picked only when the grapes are fully ripe. Harvested at 5.5 tons/ha, the grapes are carefully picked and pressed to achieve the perfect red Rosé style for which it is so well known in Europe. Fermented cold and handled with care to the bottle, creating an exciting and lively wine in the glass.

Technical Analysis

Cultivar 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol 13.58%
pH 3.29
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/l
Total Acid 6.0 g/l
SO2 Free 44 mg/l
SO2 Total 105 mg/l
Volatile Acidity 0.19 g/l

SylvanVale Vineyards

SylvanVale is the name given to the Vineyards surrounding the historic Devon Valley Hotel. Built in 1947, the hotel is a well-known Stellenbosch landmark and generations of Stellenbosch residents have fond memories of enjoying a drink or a meal while sitting on the hotel patio overlooking the vineyards. It is these vineyards which now produce the SylvanVale wines on behalf of the Louis family.

Grapes have been grown on the property since the 1960s. Today, the south-east facing slopes of the SylvanVale Vineyards with their rich red soils produce superb Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc and Shiraz cultivars. Viticulturist Lorna Hughes, who has been instrumental in the renaissance of the property, implements a programme of total quality management, with rigorous bunch selection throughout the year. Winemaker Mark Carmichael-Green’s hand in the cellar has resulted in intensely flavoured and ultra ripe fruit - the basis of SylvanVale's big, bold wines.

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