‘Break a Leg’ Cinsault Rosé 2023, Lukas van Loggerenberg, Stellenbosch

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ColourRosé
BlendCinsault
Vintage2023
RegionStellenbosch
CountrySouth Africa

Tasting Notes

Subtle floral and citrus notes on the nose, combined with a watermelon juiciness. On the palate, Atlantic Ocean breezes bring a welcomed touch of salinity, layered over red fruits and blood orange.

The Producer

Van Loggerenberg Wines is a family-run winery based in Paarl, making low-intervention, site-specific wines from vineyards mainly in the Stellenbosch and Swartland appellations. “For me, freshness and purity are paramount. I want to express the vineyard sites with elegance, balance and bags of flavour – Lukas van Loggerenberg, Winemaker.

As the name suggests, Lukas had to undergo two big knee surgeries in their first harvest season as is shown by the leg in a brace on the label and the silhouette of the man plotting his next move. With the help of great friends and family it all came together in the end and this wine is a celebration of hard times overcome. In the same way one wishes a performer to “break a leg”, the name celebrates all the hard work they put in to achieve their goals. The protea on the stamp emphasises their South African heritage while the tortoise symbolises the speed at which Lukas was able to work during that first harvest. The donkey is a tongue-in-cheek reminder of how stubborn Lukas was in not compromising on doing any of the work himself despite not being as mobile as he would have liked.

Vinification

The cinsaut vineyard was planted in 1992 on decomposed granite soils in the Helderberg area of Stellenbosch. These bush vines are farmed solely for making this wine, the proximity to the ocean and the constant sea breeze that’s blowing here gives the wine a beautiful salty finish and additional focus on the palate. The wine went through Malolactic fermentation which also adds complexity to the wine. The wine spent 8 months in barrel before bottling. No enzymes or commercial yeast was used in making the wines.

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