Lanzerac Mrs English 2023

Sourced from a single vineyard in the Jonkershoek Valley, the Mrs English 2023 is a complex wine with an abundance of citrus flavours on the nose, a full palate and lingering aftertaste. Great care is taken during the blending process to ensure a wine with impeccable balance, character, poise and deliverance.

This wine pairs beautifully with a smoked salmon, white fish, pork or chicken and creamy pasta dishes.

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variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]

winery : Lanzerac

winemaker : Wynand Lategan

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.61 % vol rs : 4.4 g/l pH : 3.62 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now to 2033.

in the vineyard : The Chardonnay grapes for the Mrs English come from a single vineyard 0.78 hectares in size and 375 meters above sea level. In 2023, the vines were 28 years old, yielding a crop of 10.13 tons/ha. All harvesting and pruning are done by hand to ensure only healthy grapes are picked,
with extra care taken to avoid damaging the bunches.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked between 22.5 - 23° Balling
The 2023 vintage was harvested on February 10, 2023.

in the cellar : The grapes were picked between 22.5 - 23° Balling with whole bunches crushed without prior destemming to ensure a prominent fruit character and well-rounded wine. After pressing, the juice settled in stainless-steel tanks for 48 hours at 12-14°C before the clear juice was racked to French Oak Barrels. Each barrel was inoculated with different yeast strains. A third of the wine was fermented with natural yeasts to ensure a ‘softer’ wine with complexity. 40% New and 40% 2nd fill and 20% 3rd fill barrels were used for Mrs English. The wine was sulphured then left to mature in the barrels for 11 months with battonage taking place every week.

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