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Domaine Laroche - L'Avenir Pinotage 2006

Name: Domaine Laroche - L'Avenir Pinotage 2006
Brand: Laroche - l'Avenir
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

Stellenbosch|Red wine

3.9/5 (7 customers)

Awards: Gold MedalThe Michelangelo International Wine Awards, 4*Stars John Platter Guide
According to Michel Laroche, the Stellenbosch vineyards are the most beautiful and spectacular in the world! A singular grape variety comes into its own here: Pinotage, producing an intense, complex wine with long-lasting aromas. A beautiful expression of terroir, sublimated by the Laroche touch and style!

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Laroche - l'Avenir

Cuvée

Pinotage

Vintage

2006

Designation

Stellenbosch

Region

South Africa

Grape varieties

100% Pinotage

Terroirs

Glenrosa (decomposed shale with a layer of clay underneath)

Viticulture

Bush vines': old goblet vines, moderate yields, full ripeness of fruit but without excess, to produce balanced wines.

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation between 30 and 32°C, pressed at 10% alcohol, alcoholic fermentation completed in stainless steel tanks, 100% malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

14 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

deep purple color

Nose

fruity and intense with aromas of plum and cherry

Mouth

clean attack, ripe tannins, good structure and balance

Serve

Decant at 15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2008

Apogée

2010

Drink before

2014

Food and wine pairing

A savourer sur des viandes rouges grillées de préférence saignantes, un magret de canard, un navarin d'agneau...<br/>

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Customer rating

3.9/5

on 7 reviews