Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.54%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Elgin
Soil Sandstone
Grapes Picked 24th February 2020
Brix at Harvest 23.2°
Grape Clone PN115
Fermentation Vessels Open-Topped Fermenters, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Destemmed
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 3 days
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 33% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak33%
Second Fill Oak33%
Third Fill Oak33%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228-litre pièce
Unfined Yes
Production Details The grapes were handpicked and manually sorted on a conveyor before the stems were removed. The destemmed berries were dropped uncrushed into small 500kg open-topped fermenters. The grapes underwent a 3-day maceration before spontaneous fermentation began. A gentle delestage program was charted, and the grapes remained on skins for up to 15 days. The wine was then racked to barrel under gravity and the remaining pomace basket pressed. Malolactic proceeded in barrel followed by a light sulphuring after which the wine was racked off malolactic lees and returned to clean barrels for an 11-month maturation. No fining is usually necessary, and the wine was racked and lightly filtered before bottling. Only Burgundy and only French oak was chosen. Importantly, this wine was micro-vinified as a separate batch. Only French oak wood was selected and 228 litres a pièce used. For the Deconstructed Pinot we used around 33% new oak with the remainder split equally into 2nd and 3rd fill a pièce.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Bing cherry, sweet spice, pine needles
Palate: elegant, pliant tannins, vivacious acidity, dark chocolate, cherry flesh, forest floor, freshly tilled soil
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Producer Information
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Address
Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 2589
Email
Owner
Richard Kershaw
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW