J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rosé 1997

This Cap Classique Rose delights the mind as much as the eye. J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rose 1997 is a fruity, fleshy and elegantly robust sparkling wine. It has a salmon pink hue with subtle tones of rust that hint at gentleness and romance. The wine displays a perfect balance between freshness and maturation on the lees.

variety : Pinot Noir [ 98% Pinot Noir, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ]

winery : JC Le Roux

winemaker : Melanie van der Merwe

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 11.45 % vol rs : 9.1 g/l pH : 3.11 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : Sparkling

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : The south-west facing vineyards were planted in 1986 at altitudes of 320 metres above sea level. The soil varies from sandy to weathered granite on a light clay subsoil.

about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked from low-trellised vineyards in the Stellenbosch region. The grapes were harvested from mid January to mid February at 18,5Âº Balling.

in the cellar : The yield of seven tons per ha was carefully placed in small baskets to prevent bruising. In the cellar, the grapes were crushed and de-stemmed and the juice settled overnight. The clear juice was racked the following morning and inoculated with Prisse de Mousse yeast, a French yeast strain which results in the typical yeasty character of a fine MÃ©thode Champenoise-style sparkling wine. The wine was fermented for 14 days at 15ÂºC and underwent malolactic fermentation. Secondary fermentation took place in the cool controlled climate of the maturation cellar after which the wine was left to mature for a further 77 months on the lees and the sediment removed by the traditional method of remuage and degorgement.

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