Landskroon Blanc de Noir 2013

A fresh fruity off-dry white wine made from red grapes. Lovely floral whiffs.

Attractive on its own but also good company to snacks and light meals. Serve well chilled.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Landskroon Wines
winemaker : Abraham van Heerden
wine of origin : Paarl, Coastal Regions
analysis : alc : 13.00 % vol  rs : 8.10 g/l  pH : 3.23  ta : 6.85 g/l  
type : Red  style : Off Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : To be enjoyed while young and fresh.

in the vineyard : Climate: Winter Rainfall approximately 600mm per annum. The estate is situated along the south western slopes of Paarl Mountain at an altitude of between 140 and 250 meters above sealevel and benefits from cooling summer breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.

Irrigation: Limited irrigation of between 50mm and 100mm is applied during drier summers in order to allow for optimum development and ripening of grapes.

Soils: Vary from decomposed granites to well drained sandy loam with gravel underlays.

Vineyard Information:
Age of Vines: 6 - 11 years
Clones: P148A, P148B
Rootstock: 101/14,R99
Vines per hectare: 3000
Soil: Sandy loam and decomposed granite
Trellising: 100% Trellised.
Yield: 8.80 tons per hectare

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 22.5° B.

in the cellar : Juice were obtained by subjecting the whole bunches to a gentle tank press. After allowing the juice to settle overnight the clean juice was separated and wine yeast added. The temperature during fermentation was maintained at 14°C. In order to obtain the desired sugar level for an off-dry wine, concentrated grape sugar was added. Protein stabilization was achieved with a bentonite fining whereafter the wine was subjected to tartrate stabilisation at -2?C.

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