DeMorgenzon DMZ Rose Stellenbosch 2023 750 ML

Introduction

VINEYARDS
The grapes used to produce this wine were sourced exclusively from DeMorgenzons own vineyards, noted for their weathered granite soils and cool, South-facing slopes. Trellised vineyards are managed with open canopies to ensure naturally high levels of acidity and flavour concentration. Sunlight exposure allows these grapes to be harvested earlier with a lower sugar level and lighter colour essential to making world-class rose.
VINTAGE
A cool Spring led to a later than usual bud break that was about 2- 3 weeks later than the previous season. The cool weather did cause some issues with uneven budding in Chardonnay however, we were able to mitigate the worst of that with very late pruning. The cool Spring was interspersed with fairly regular rain showers which meant the soil moisture content remained healthy further into the season and by in large we had good healthy vineyard canopies. The regular rain fall did keep our viticultural team on their toes as the disease pressure was higher than normal however, meticulous planning and careful canopy management meant that we arrived at harvest with very healthy fruit.