Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.27%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.43
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 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 115, 667, 777
Fermentation Vessels Wooden Vat
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 1 year
Oak Details 37.5% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak37.5%
Third Fill Oak37.5%
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 3.5-ton wooden vats, natural fermentation start with some Burgundian yeast inoculation, hand punched down max twice daily, malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged on fine lees 12 months, blind tasted selection for Seven Flags blend. Production: 356 cases (x6).
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