{"product_id":"lanzerac-pionier-pinotage-2022","title":"Lanzerac Pionier Pinotage 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pionier Pinotage was made from a 25-year old single vineyard that produced a yield of 5.68 tons\/ha. This single vineyard is 1.99 hectares in size and is 400 meters above sea level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll harvesting, pruning and canopy management is done by hand. After harvesting, the grapes were de-stalked and hand-sorted followed by natural fermentation in open wooden fermenters. The natural fermentation took about 7 days to complete after which the wine was pressed with a small basket press. Malolactic fermentation took place in new-, second- and third fill 225 litre French oak barrels. After malolactic fermentation the wine was racked and sulphured. During maturation in barrel for a total time of 21 months the wine was racked a further two times to soften the tannins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lanzerac Pionier Pinotage is a tribute to the world’s first bottled Pinotage – a 1959 Lanzerac Pinotage. The Pionier has an excellent deep colour, with typical varietal aromas like ripe, plummy red fruit on the nose and palate. A big mouth-feel, complex and velvety pallet and long and lingering after-taste rounds off this wine perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this flagship wine with a slow cooked rich oxtail and butter bean curry or duck au vin with chestnuts, onions and mushrooms. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vindependents","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509429395835,"sku":"LanzPion-bt","price":39.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/products\/Screenshot_20_28234_29_0.png?v=1698815945","url":"https:\/\/nywines.co.uk\/products\/lanzerac-pionier-pinotage-2022","provider":"NYWines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}