Lyngrove Platinum Pinotage 2020

The berries were crushed and cold-soaked for 24 hours below 15°C, and then inoculated with suitable yeast to bring out the best of the varietal. The must was fermented in open stainless steel tanks with manual punch downs every 4 hours to extract the intense colour and flavours from the must. Fermentation took about 5 days at temperatures between 24-29°C. Total skin contact of 10 days. The wine was aged for 18 months in a combination of 300L French and American oak barrels, of which 39% were new.

The 3 hectare of vines (planted in 2000) are dripirrigated to ensure optimal ripening and trained on the 5-wire Perold trellis system. Vines are planted in soils consisting of weathered granite on clay, and are on north facing slopes. The nearby Atlantic Ocean (False Bay) also has a cooling effect on the vineyards during the ripening season.

This wine will benefit with some cellering. It can be aged for a further ten to fifteen years if stored in the correct and ideal conditions.

Pinotage

Enjoy this wine with slow roast venison shanks with caramelised figs.

In a wonderfully secluded area, ideally situated in what is known as the “golden triangle” of the Cape Winelands, you’ll find Lyngrove Estate, a beautiful 76 hectare wine farm. Less than an hour from Cape Town, between Stellenbosch and Somerset West, this special brand of Cape hospitality is waiting for you. In this peaceful haven of understated colonial luxury, surrounded by the majestic Helderberg mountains, they produce their exceptional range of wines under the Lyngrove range of labels.