Lanzerac Jonkershoek Pinotage Rosé 2023

This iconic Rosé, held in high regard by many generations of Stellenbosch wine-lovers, boasts gentle aromatic notes of perfume and rose petals, redcurrants and crushed strawberries. Skin contact of only 2-3 hours resulted in a beautiful delicate colour and soft fruit flavours. A dry, perfumed and fruity Rosé that is perfect for easy sipping during the warm summer months, the Lanzerac Pinotage Rosé proudly lives up to its name.

Enjoy this dry Pinotage Rosé on lazy summer days with a frozen strawberry pavé with a fresh fruit coulis, a prawn, mango and avocado salad or with refreshing watermelon, feta and blackberry skewers.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Lanzerac
winemaker : Wynand Lategan
wine of origin : Jonkershoek Valley
analysis : alc : 13.29 % vol  rs : 4.3 g/l  pH : 3.43  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Rose  style : Off Dry  body : Light  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Best enjoyed now.

in the vineyard : Grapes for the Lanzerac Pinotage Rosé 2023 was source from a vineyard block, L4, which was planted in 2015 on Lanzerac in the Jonkershoek Valley. The block covers an area of 3 hectares and yielded a crop of 18 ton/hectare in 2023.

about the harvest: Harvesting took place from the 2nd to the 6th of February of 2023.

in the cellar : The grapes were picked at around 21-22 ̊ Balling and hand sorted before it was destemmed and crushed. Colour extracting took no longer than 2-3 hours before the juice was left to settle for 48 hours at around 13-14 ̊ Celsius. The clear juice was drawn off the lees and inoculated with a specific commercial yeast strain. Fermentation was controlled at around 14 ̊ Celsius and took around 10 days to complete.

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