Lanzerac’s
Alma Mater range is a collection of three fruit driven wines for every day enjoyment. The name Alma Mater was borne
out of the strong camaraderie and nostalgia evident amongst the students and
visitors to Stellenbosch, home to Lanzerac Wine Estate and its wines. Alma
Mater is a term referring to the school, college or university that one has
studied at, and graduated from. Ask any university student, particularly a
Matie student of the sixties, seventies
or eighties and soon you will hear a story of legendary cheese platters or
enjoying that bottle of Rosé on the Lanzerac stoep.
The Alma Mater White is a deliciously tropical style wine with a fragrant nose, citrus and gooseberry flavours,
resulting in a fresh lingering palate. The perfect everyday drinking wine, which can be
enjoyed on its own or with
salads, fish and a variety of light meals.
The Alma Mater Rosé, a bright
blush pink colour, displays aromas of early summer fruit, such as sweet
strawberries, youngberries and hints of cranberries. The palate is
fresh, clean approachable and not overpowering, but will linger with each sip.
The perfect summer wine to drink on its own or serve with fruit skewers,
grilled fish or strawberry and watermelon salads.
Completing
the lineup is the Alma Mater Red, which has a fruity nose with prominent plum
and blackberries. The palate is soft, packed with black fruit with integrated
tannins. A beautiful red wine to enjoy on its own or with
light meat and pastas dishes.
You
can also taste the 3 Alma Mater wines paired with 3 different selected
chocolates to compliment these easy drinking wines. The
chocolate and wine pairing is
R40 pp
and
consists of the following:
Alma Mater White paired with a
white ‘Tropical Fruit’ chocolate.
Alma Mater Rosé paired with a
pink ‘Rose Water’ chocolate.
Alma Mater Red paired with a
‘Black Spice’ chocolate.
The
wines are available directly from the Tasting Room at R25 for a limited period only while stocks
lasts.