Lilya Rosé

Delicate fish like sole.

The grapes are handpicked in the coolness of the morning, and the emphasis is on capturing the natural complexities of the grape immediately for the making of this wine.

Once de-stemming, and a gentle pressing and overnight settling without skin contact are complete, the juice is racked off from the sediment and pumped into stainless steel tanks for alcohol fermentation.

The name De Wetshof has been synonymous with the production of fine wines in South Africa since the 1970’s. As the first registered wine estate in the Robertson Wine Valley De Wetshof has become known internationally as South Africa’s eminent Chardonnay House due to the pioneering role it played in introducing this noble Burgundian grape to the country. The De Wet family’s winemaking heritage can however be traced back to 1694 when the first De Wets arrived at the Cape and immediately made a mark on the South African wine industry. Today De Wetshof is one of the few third generation wine estates in South Africa. Here Danie de Wet proprietor and cellarmaster is assisted by sons Johann (viticulture and marketing) and Peter (winemaker).