Lynx wines Franschhoek South Africa wine winery
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Lynx wines Franschhoek South Africa wine winery In the cellar we use a lot of traditional equipment like open concrete fermenters and a basket press. The open tanks bring out the primary flavours of the grapes that our wines are so well known for.

At Lynx Wines we have time. The red wines receive a long cold soak at 11oC of about seven days. The ensuing fermentation last for 7 to 8 days and that is followed by a maceration of 7 to 10 days, giving a total of about 25 days of skin contact.

Lynx wines Franschhoek South Africa wine winery Breaking the cap is done primarily by punch downs, and pump-overs are kept to a minimum. This allows us to get maximum extract from the skins.

All the red wines are aged in oak barrels for a period of approximately 12 months.

The Viognier was a late addition to the range. It is 50% tank fermented and 50% barrel fermented. This makes it a lovely wine with rich mouth feel, yet the subtle oaking. An extremely popular wine, it is sold out after just a couple of months every year. New Viognier graftings will come into full production in 2011.