Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.6%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.48
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Elgin
Soil Decomposed bokkeveld shale with clay layers
Elevation 340.0 meters
Orientation North/South On Northeast And South-Facing Slopes, Northwest/Southeast On South-Facing Slopes
Estate Grown Yes
Grape Clone 113, 115
Fermentation Vessels Wooden Vat
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 11 months (335 days)
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Production Details Hand-sorted berries, no crushing, transported in satellite tanks, filled by gravity, cold maceration 12-14°C for 6 days, fermentation in two 3.5-ton wooden vats, natural fermentation start with Burgundian yeast inoculation, hand punched down max twice daily, malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged on fine lees 11 months, blind tasted selection for Seven Flags blend. Seven Flags is a grape selection from one of the oldest Pinot noir vineyard, planted to clone 113 in 1990. This vintage included a small percentage of 115 clone from highest lying and coolest Pinot noir planted in 2002.
Producer Information
Website
Address
N2, Kromco Turn off, De Rust Estate, Grabouw, 7160, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 844 0605
Email
Owner
Paul Clüver (Managing Director), Clüver Family
Cellarmaster
Andries Burger