Domaine Laroche - L'Avenir Pinotage 2006

Stellenbosch|Red wine

3.9/5 (7 customers)

Awards: Gold Medalat The Michelangelo International Wine Awards, 4-star rating in John Platter's Guide
According to Michel Laroche, the Stellenbosch vineyard is the most beautiful and spectacular in the world! A unique grape variety thrives there: Pinotage, producing an intense and complex wine with a lovely lingering aroma. A beautiful expression of the terroir, enhanced by the Laroche touch and style!

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Laroche - l'Avenir

Vintage

Pinotage

Vintage

2006

Designation

Stellenbosch

Region

South Africa

Grape varieties

100% Pinotage

Terroirs

Glenrosa (weathered clay shale with a layer of clay beneath it)

Viticulture

"Bush-vined cultivation": old vines trained in a bush style, moderate yields, and fully ripe fruit—without being overripe—result in well-balanced wines

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Fermentation at 30–32°C, pressed at 10% alcohol, with alcoholic fermentation completed in stainless steel tanks; 100% malolactic fermentation

Livestock farming

14 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

deep purple dress

Nose

fruity and intense, with aromas of plum and cherry

Palate

a bold attack, well-ripened tannins, with good structure and balance

Serve

Decant at 15°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2008

High point

2010

Drink before

2014

Food and wine pairings

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

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3.9/5

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