Merlot Rose

Enjoy on its own slightly chilled or with fresh summer salads, simple fish dishes, pasta dishes and prawn risotto.

The grapes for this wine were selected from vineyards on the low-lying, south-facing slopes. They were chosen for the exceptional structure and flavour the grapes impart to the wine. The soil moisture levels of this particular vineyard ensured small berries with an excellent skin-to fruit ratio providing an intense colour and flavour spectrum.

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.

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.