Lanzerac - Le General, Stellenbosch - 2018 (750ml)

Wine Composition

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 Merlot%, 15% Petit Verdot & 5% Malbec

Winemakers Comments

The Lanzerac Le Général is a limited barrel selection of the best red wine of the 2018 vintage. This full-bodied Cabernet-based blend announces vanilla and nutmeg spice before a flood of dark berries, cooked plums and blackcurrants assail the palate. Dark chocolate and hints of smoke are supported by sturdy smooth tannins and an endless finish. 

Awards

Tim Atkin | 90 pts

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.81%

TA

6.1 g/l

pH

3.47

RS

2.5 g/l

Cellar Techniques

This “Left Bank Blend”, was matured in a combination of new and 2nd fill 225 and 300 later French oak barrels for a period of 20 months. The 4 varietals were individually fermented and matured before careful blending and bottling.

Winemaker

Name - Wynand Lategan

Winery

For centuries, Lanzerac has been a true icon of South African Winelands. This graceful estate has played host to untold numbers of Stellenbosch residents, as well as visitors from home and abroad, for more than 300 years. Lanzerac's recorded history began in 1692 when then Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, granted a piece of land in the pristine Jonkershoek Valley to Isaac Schrijver, an enterprising.

Originally named Schoongezicht, Lanzerac changed hands several times, with each owner contributing to the legacy and heritage of this unique property. While wine has been an integral part of this Estate since its beginning Lanzerac also holds significant historical value with all of the historical buildings representing distinctive examples of Cape Dutch architecture.

Today the Estate covers an area of about 150 hectares, of these, 50 hectares consist of vineyards. Noble cultivars that include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot grace a variety of soil types and micro-climates.