Chapel Down Wines

Chapel Down English Rose 2020

United Kingdom, Kent

Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Rondo, Dornfelder

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Description

Chapel Down English Rose is a delicate rosé which epitomises the English summer with aromas of strawberries, raspberries and sherbet. Summer berries and citrus on the palate lead to a crisp, refreshing finish.

Great served chilled with barbeques, salads and grilled shellfish.

Certifications

Fruit is whole bunch pressed with the majority of colour coming from the Rondo and Regent rather than from skin maceration, this gives a light, smooth characteristic to the wine. Cool fermentation and early clarification also helps with the light effortless style.

Alcohol

12.5%

Analytical data

dry

1.6 g/l residual sugar

6.2 g/l acidity

3.33 pH

Vineyard

Kent, Sussex and Essex

Soil Type

Grapes are grown on varied soils including, chalk, clay and loam soils.

Viticulture

Fruit is sourced from vineyards in Kent, Sussex and Essex. Grapes are grown predominantly on single and double guyot pruning systems, on varied soils including chalk, clay and loam soils.

Vinification

Fruit is whole-bunch pressed with the majority of colour coming from the Rondo, Regent and Acolon rather than from skin maceration. This gives a light, smooth characteristic to the wine. Cool fermentation and early clarification also helps with the light effortless style.