Flamingo Bay Merlot Rose 2009

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abe Beukes & Welma Myburgh
Main Variety - Merlot
Alcohol - 13.3 %vol
pH - 3.44
RS - 4.00 g/l
Total Acid - 6.17 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Rose
Style - Dry
Body - Light
Taste - Fruity


Tasting Notes

Pomegranate and cranberry juice in colour, this is what summer drinking is all about. Strawberries and Turkish delight on the nose and even more obvious on the palate makes for a mouth watering appetising wine. A great wine to enjoy and flirt over! 

Blend Information

100% Merlot

Food Suggestions

Wonderfully refreshing and thus the ideal drink to compliment light food.

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Decomposed granite in the area surrounding Darling Hills. Hot summers moderated by the cool Atlantic
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation

The recent demarcation of the Darling district has led to a focus at Darling Cellars on wines which are terroir and varietal specific. The cool and temperate West Coast climate lends itself to a different micro- and mesoclimate which, along with the different types of soil, lead to unique grapes, which we guide into even more unique wines. Having 99% of all vineyards dry land and almost the same percentage as bush vine, this is as close to what nature intended for grapes to be as one can get.

FLAMINGO BAY

Flamingo Bay takes its name form the nearby flamingo inhabited lagoon on the West Coast which is in close proximity to the vineyards we use to make this wine. The idea behind Flamingo Bay is easy drinking fun wines which are rich in vibrant fruit, displays a little bit of complexity, but is never heavy, nor dull. Wines for all festive occasions.

About The Harvest

Yield: 6-8 ton/ha
Balling at Harvest: 21° B


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Flamingo Bay Merlot Rose - Discontinued Abe Beukes & Welma Myburgh Merlot
Flamingo Bay Merlot Rose 2009 Abe Beukes & Welma Myburgh Merlot

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