United Kingdom
Rondo
Description
Produced using traditional Burgundian techniques under the watchful eye of Edward Templeman BSc, this delightful red is full of ripe fruit flavours with subtle oak. This commemorative label recognises the anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. Available from five local stores and Waitrose Cellar.
Awards
Bronze UKVA UK Wine Awards
Certifications
Somerby means 'summer house' in old Nordic which is a direct reference to the mild weather Somerby Vineyards enjoys; there has always been a warm micro climate in this area. Winemaker Edward Templeman BSc has worked in Alsace where he gained first hand experince of the great grand crus of France. Winemaking at Somerby is gentle, our red wines are made using old traditional techniques found in Burgundy France.
Alcohol
11.0%
Analytical data
dry
1.0 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.47 pH
Vineyard
Somerby Vineyards
Yield: 20 hl/ha
Soil Type
Chalk bedrock. Kimmeridgen clay and silt topsoils across the vineyard.
Viticulture
South facing on a chalk escarpment. All vines Double Gyot trained at 4000 vines per hectre in total 13,000 vines planted in 2008.
Vinification
Open top Burgundy tanks, cap pushed down by hand three to four times a day.
Maturation
One year in French and American barrels followed by one year in bottle
Taste
Body: moderate
Tannins: mild
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 5060406820058
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 15060406820055
