visit our website www.zandvliet.co.za MY BEST FRIEND Shiraz Dry Rosé 2018 Winemaker’s Notes Zandvliet’s credo has long been “the winelovers’ friend for many years” and this My Best Friend range reflects the pure enjoyment that goes into the making and sharing of a fine wine. Conceptualised and specially blended for those who enjoy juicy, easy-drinking wine at fair value – the My Best Friend range have been designed to be immensely quaffable, for their – and your – everyday drinking pleasure. Colour Light violet pink. Nose This wine delivers flavours of rose petals, strawberries, redcurrants and raspberries. Palate These flavours follow through onto a supple palate that finishes with a refreshing crispness. Ageing potential Drink now till end 2020 Appreciation Make sure it’s well chilled. Food pairing This versatile wine can be enjoyed with summer picnics, excellent with sesame seeds chicken salad, sushi and seared tuna. Vintage 2018 Blend 100% Shiraz Origin Wine of Origin Robertson Zandvliet Estate, established 1867 / 50ha Analysis Alc / Vol: Acidity pH: Residual sugar 10.5 % 5.7 g/ℓ 3.36 6.5 g/ℓ Maturation Unoaked Terroir Slope: Soil: Climate: Wind: Very gently, southerly Rocky, chalk rich Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter Cool south easterly (summer) Yield 10-12 ton/ha Oenology Fruit from young vines exclusively, destalked, crushed, cooled to 5°C, in static de-juicer overnight. Juice drained, settled and fermented at 15°C The team Winemaker: Jacques Cilliers (2012) Randall Fortuin Teodore Berens Willem Koopman Updated Feb 2010 For more information about our Estate, please write to P.O. Box 36, Ashton, 6715 RSA, phone +27 (0) 23 615 1146, fax +27 (0) 23 615 1327, e-mail info@zandvliet.co.za, or visit our website www.zandvliet.co.za