Landskroon Blanc de Noir 2005

Pale coral colour. Softly fruity with a crisp finish. Medium bodied, off dry.

To be enjoyed on its own or as a food partner to salads, fish and light meat dishes. Attractive on it's own but also good company to snacks and light meals. Serve well chilled.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Landskroon Wines

winemaker : Paul de Villiers

wine of origin : Paarl, Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 13.00 % vol rs : 9.20 g/l pH : 3.27 ta : 6.60 g/l

type : Rose style : Off Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity

ageing : 1 - 2 years.

in the vineyard : Origin: Paarl, Coastal Region
Climate: Winter Rainfall approximately 600mm per annum. The estate is situated along the south western slopes of Paarl Mountain at an altitude of between 140 and 250 meters and benefits from cooling summer breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.
Irrigation: Limited irrigation of between 50 and 100mm is applied during drier summers in order to allow for optimum development and ripening of grapes.
Soils: Vary from decomposed granited to well drained sandy loam with gravel underlays.
Coopers: Sylvain, Schahinger & Trust.

Age of vines: 13 years
Clones: P148A, P148C, P148B
Rootstock: R99, 101/14
Vines per hectare: 3000
Soil: Sandy loam and decomposed granite
Trellising: 70% trellised
Yield: 8.70 tons per hectare

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 22Âº Balling and juice obtained by subjecting the whole bunches to a gentle tank press.

in the cellar : After allowing the juice to settle overnight the clean juice was separated and wine yeast added. The temperature during fermentation was maintained to 15ÂºC. In order to obtain the desired sugar level for an off-dry wine, concentrated grape sugar was added. Protein stabilization was achieved with a bentonite fining whereafter the wine was subjected to tartrate stabilisation at -2Â°C.

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