La Brune The Valley Pinot Noir Rosé

Winemaker – Nico Grobler

 
Varietals – 100% Pinot Noir

 
Origin – Smarag – Elgin Valley

 
Clone – PN B52

 
Age of vines – 12 years

 
Soil – Bokkeveld shale

 
Planting density – ranging from 3 300 vines/ Ha

 
Elevation – 350 metres above sea level

 
Yield – 10 Tons/ Ha

 
Vinification – Picked at MCC ripeness to preserve the natural acidity and red strawberry fruit. Destemmed and crushed with an immediate soft pressing to ensure very little tannin and colour. Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 12 - 14°C.

 
Aging - 2 months on the lees to allow the wine some time to settle.

 
Winemakers Notes – Fresh strawberries and Rose petals with a clean dry, crisp red fruit driven finish.

    

750ml.

Made in Elgin, South Africa.