Pinotage Rosé

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), Shellfish, Appetizers and snacks, Lean fish

The Vineyards of Meerendal covers an area of 50ha and consist of the noble varieties of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, including our Heritage Block of Pinotage, planted in 1955. Our Wine Cellar dates back to 1943 when 20 original concrete fermenters were built. It has been modernised over the years and now includes stainless steel tanks, French Oak barrels and a state-of-the-art lab for onsite analyses.

Meerendal Estate has a Mediterranean climate in general with warm, dry, summers, but the prevailing South Easter provides cooling winds and the proximity to the Atlantic coast provides cooling mists in the early evenings and mornings. Winters are cold and wet with an annual rainfall on the estate of 580mm.

Grapes were handpicked at 21.8°Balling from a yield of 10 Ton/Ha. The grapes are destemmed and given 6 hours of skin contact before being pressed to ensure that the end product achieves a light salmon colour. Fermented in a concrete tanks for 14 days at 13 - 14 degrees Celsius and aged on lees for 90 days to develop the creamy finish.