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J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rosé 1998

2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Silver Medal (80/100)
Winemakers comments: Wilhelm Pienaar
This Cap Classique Rose delights the mind as much as the eye. J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rose 1998 is a fresh and lively MCC. It has a salmon pink hue with well developed maturation characters complemented by subtle tones of biscuits, nuts and yellow raisins. The wine displays a perfect balance between freshness and maturation showing a full-round palate with lingering aftertaste of red berries and raisins.

variety : Pinot Noir [ 98% Pinot Noir, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ]
winery : JC Le Roux
winemaker : Wilhelm Pienaar
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.0 % vol  rs : 8.0 g/l  pH : 3.13  ta : 6.34 g/l  
type : Sparkling  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show – Silver Medal (80/100)
in the vineyard : The House of J.C. Le Roux was South Africa’s first cellar dedicated entirely to the craft of making sparkling wine. Located in the heart of picturesque Devon Valley on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, the cellar is the country’s leading sparkling wine producer and is recognised for its craftsmanship and expertise to make the finest Méthode Cap Classiques. These premier vintage Cap Classiques are created in the state-of-the-art cellar in the time-honoured French method of secondary bottle fermentation, known as Méthode Champenoise.

The vineyards
Meticulous care that starts in the vineyard, has gone into the production of J.C. Le Roux Pinot Noir Rosé 1998. The Pinot Noir grapes were handpicked from low-trellised vineyards in the Stellenbosch region planted from 1990 to 1995 at altitudes of between 145 and 320 m above sea level.

Facing south west, north and south east, the vines grow in soils with excellent water-retention properties varying from sandy to weathered granite and yellow/brown clay loam soil on a light clay subsoil. The vines were cultivated under dryland conditions, except for some supplementary irrigation on sandy soils.
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested from mid-January to mid-February at 18,5º - 20º Balling. The yield of seven tons per ha was carefully placed in small baskets to prevent bruising.
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