Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.28
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Elgin
Soil Table mountain sandstone with 10% clay
Orientation East And North-Facing
Fermentation Vessels Open Fermenter
Natural Yeast Yes
Production Details From a 3.25ha vineyard planted to two different clones. Hand harvested, destemmed, naturally fermented in open fermenters for 10 days using ambient yeasts and delestage to coax flavor and colour from the fruit. Must was lightly pressed, racked-off into French oak barrique (25% new) and malolactic fermentation occurs in barrique. Barrel-matured for 11 months and lightly filtered prior to bottling. Aged 2 years in bottle prior to release.
Tasting Notes
Nose: fresh strawberry, red plum, spiced orange, dry oat flakes
Palate: strawberry, red plum, clove, cinnamon, dark chocolate, incense, cola tonic, fine-grained tannins
Food Pairing Meaty and Oily Fish, salmon, mackerel, swordfish, monkfish, tuna
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Rockview Dam Road, Grabouw, 7160, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 859 9901
Email
Owner
Gavin and Ewen Wilson
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW