Durbanville Hills

Merlot Rose

Name: Collectors Reserve The Lighthouse Merlot
Brand: Durbanville Hills
Price: 169 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Platter's 4.5 (1 reviews)

Rosé from Durbanville, South Africa

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Delivery is within 1–2 business days to main centres and 3–4 business days to outlying areas.

Fulfilled by

Norman Goodfellows and shipped from the following warehouse(s):

CPT · JHB: 60+DBN: 55

Colour: Salmon pink. Nose: Bouquet of rose petals, floral, Turkish delight, raspberries and strawberries. Taste: Aromas of sweet red berry fruit, apricot and peach compliment this medium bodied wine ending with a sweetness that compliments the fresh acidity.

Floral

Turkish Delight

Raspberry

Peach

The Merlot grapes were harvested by hand at 22 – 23.5°B from the middle to the end of February. The grapes were crushed and the skins and juice were transferred through the must cooler into static drainers. The juice was immediately separated from the skins and only free-run juice was used. The juice was flotated and cold fermented at 15°C for two to three weeks. After fermentation, the wine was racked from its primary lease and left on the fine lees till bottling.

Durbanville Hills

The unique location of Durbanville Hills’ cellar a mere 20 minutes from Cape Town’s city centre, offers not only a spectacular view of Table Mountain and Table Bay but also an extraordinary terroir that stabilises temperatures and eliminates extremes of heat and cold. Although the Durbanville area is renowned for its SAUVIGNON BLANC that excels under the cool conditions where it is grown mostly on the cool south-facing slopes, the range of RED WINES also benefit from the warmer valley outskirts and opposing northern slopes.