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Pongrácz

Pongracz Rosé

South Africa, Western Cape
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
High-priced
Pongracz
Light Keeper White 2022
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Description

This Cap Classique Rosé delights the palate as much as the eye and evokes an air of romance with its delicate salmon pink hue. Delicate strawberry tones are layered with whiffs of baked bread. On the palate it is perfectly balanced with clean acidity and juicy blackberry fruit. The Rosé lends itself to rich duck confit and is a must with truffle and mushroom risotto.

Awards

Gold Sommelier Wine Awards

Certifications

IPW

Alcohol

11.68%

Analytical data

brut

10.5 g/l residual sugar
6.16 g/l acidity
3.04 pH

Vinification

Pongrácz Rosé is made of 60% Pinot noir that imparts a clean flintiness, and 40% Chardonnay for its distinctive body and taste. The grapes are harvested by hand at 18-20° Balling from January until mid-February. After whole bunch pressing with minimal skin contact, the clear grape juice is left to settle before it is pumped into steel tanks for cold fermentation. After the first fermentation and malolactic fermentation the wine is prepared for secondary fermentation in the bottle. The wine is left on the lees for two years before the sediment is removed in the traditional process of “remuage” and “dégorgement”. The bottles are then corked and laid down in a cool cellar for a further 2-4 months. Dosage with Pinot noir after “dégorgement” lends this Cap Classique its enchanting Rosé blush.

Color

Apparent color: salmon
Intensity: pale

Aromas

Aroma intensity: moderate
Fruit: moderate
Floral: moderate
Spice: minimal
Wood: none

Taste

Acidity: low
Body: moderate
Tannins: trace

Bottling

Size: 0.750l

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