Running Duck Rose 2011 (Organic)
Price £8.25
Stock Level: 23
| Grape: | Shiraz |
| Strength: | 14% |
| Style: | Dry |
| Size: | 75cl |
| Cellar Notes: | This is a delicious fairtade and organic wine from Stellar Wineries. Makes you feel as though you're saving the planet whilst drinking it !
has an attractive pink colour typical of an authentic Rosé. The nose shows the ripeness of the young Shiraz with strawberry and Kir Royale notes. The apparent fruity sweetness on first tasting develops into a more solid structure and dry finish. |
| Appearance: | Bright pink colour |
| Aromas: | Strawberry and red fruit |
| Palate: | Playfully fruity with a serious undertone and finish |
Vineyard: Stellar Winery http://www.stellarorganics.com/
Stellar Winery is situated 275 km north of Cape Town in a semi-arid area of South Africa on the road to Namibia. In these extreme conditions the company produces a range of wines that are not only fresh and modern in style but also organic and Fairtrade. The organic strictures ensure that no chemicals, pesticides or herbicides are used in the vineyards and permitted levels of sulphur dioxide and other chemicals are half those of non-organic wines. This reduction in chemical use is achievable largely thanks to force cooling of the grapes to 0°c during crushing and maceration, which inhibits yeast and bacterial activity. Fairtrade accreditation insists on a duty of care towards the vineyard and winery staff, including transportation to and from work, family health care, free housing, electricity and water and subsidised schooling and child-care facilities. A percentage of the wholesale price of the wine is paid directly back to the Stellar Fairtrade Workers' Trust.
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