2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé

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2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé
2023 Hermanuspietersfontein Bloos Rosé

‘Bloos’ is the Afrikaans word for blush, which describes the delicate pink hue of this wine.

Tasting Notes 

Nose

Fresh red fruits with creamy undertones and pleasant floral notes

Palate

Perfect balance between freshness and texture, effortless weight and length

Hermanuspietersfontein, Bloos 2023

Vinification

A wine designed for everyday enjoyment with a focus to be approachable and accessible. The wine is predominantly a blend of Malbec and Merlot to create a fruit-forward rosé aimed to please all palates. A small percentage of the wine ferments in contact with French oak to broaden the palate without compromising the refreshing sensation of this wine. Our aim is to create a wine that showcases fresh red fruit (strawberries) and floral notes, with a creamy finish.

On the palate this wine presents the perfect balance between freshness and texture, with effortless weight and length. This wine was not made with the intention to age, but rather to be enjoyed immediately.

History

You’ve probably heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In 1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing letters to the locals easier.

150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof, which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for South Africa’s coolest wine growing region.

Specifications

Year 2023
Bottle Size 750ml
Cultivar Predominantly Malbec and Merlot (85%)
Country South Africa
Alcohol content
12.5% alc vol 
Units of Alcohol per Bottle 9.84 units
Type Rosé
Cellaring Potential This wine was not made with the intention to age, but rather to be enjoyed immediately
Allergen Information Contains sulphites
Maturation in Oak
1 month with French oak alternatives
Food Matches Salmon gravlax with lemony creme fraiche and dill on crostini.
Origin Hermanus
Appellation WO Western Cape