Le Grand Domaine Grand Vin de Stellenbosch MCC Brut Rosé 2022

All the grapes are handpicked in bins. The whole bunches are gently pressed in a pneumatic press to collect the purest juice, named cuvée. After two days of settling, the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks at about 15-17°C, with specially selected yeast strains. No malolactic fermentation is done to preserve the freshness of the wine.

This selected Pinot Noir block was planted in 2008 in a North South row direction on deep, well-drained soil. The soil is mainly weathered Cape granite and sandstone. Clone 52 gives us an array of fresh red berry fruit. We pick the Pinot Noir a little bit riper to capture the essence of the red fruit. Grapes were picked on the 28th of January 2022 at 19.8°B.

100% Pinot Noir

Le Grand Domaine is situated at the top of beautiful Devon Valley, overlooking the majestic Stellenbosch mountains. Devon Valley is one of Stellenbosch’s best-kept secrets, both scenically and viticulturally. Vines have flourished here since the 18th century and it has an enviable reputation, not only for the red wines that are made here, but also as a source of premium grapes. The Devon Valley was demarcated in 1997, within the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin. The valley is open to the south and demarcated by low hills on the other sides.