2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.09%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Drinking Window within five years of vintage, but with careful cellaring will evolve gracefully for up to a decade.
Region Elgin
Soil Bokkeveld shale, Clay
Orientation South To Southeast
Harvest Dates February 5-12, 2024
Grape Clone 667, 777
Vine Age planted 2010
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Vessel, Oak Barrel
Maceration 10 days
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types Burgundian
Barrel Size 300L
Bottling Date December 06, 2024
Production Details Harvested by hand between 5 and 12 February 2024, the Pinot Noir fruit was destemmed and gravity-fed into tulip-shaped concrete vessels. Whole berries were preserved to allow for gentle fermentation. The wine spent 10 days on skins with delicate pump-overs twice daily to extract structure without overworking the fruit. Malolactic fermentation occurred spontaneously in 300L Burgundian oak barrels (20% new). The wine matured on its lees for 10 months, without racking, to build texture and preserve freshness. Total production was 9,237 x 750ml and 204 x 1,500ml.
Tasting Notes
Nose: musk candy, pink rose petals, blood orange, fynbos, white pepper
Palate: tart red cherry, blood orange, citrus, raspberry, herbal
Vintages
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.72%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
pH 3.48
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Drinking Window within 5 years of vintage but, with careful cellaring, will continue to evolve and improve for up to a decade.
Region Elgin
Soil Bokkeveld shale, Clay
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates February 11-14, 2023
Brix at Harvest 23.5°
Grape Clone 667, 777
Vine Age planted 2010
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Vessel, Oak Barrel
Maceration 10 days
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Barrel Size 300L Burgundian oak barrels
Bottling Date January 12, 2024
Production Details The grapes were harvested by hand between 11 and 14 February 2023. Ripeness levels were in a tight band between 23.5 and 24.0 degrees Balling. The fruit was destemmed and gravity-fed into tulip-shaped Italian concrete vessels, preserving whole berries for fermentation. To capture the elegance of the fruit and avoid excessive extraction, the wine spent 10 days on skins, with relatively short pump-overs twice each day. Malolactic conversion occurred spontaneously in 300L Burgundian oak barrels (20% new oak). The wine matured on its lees for 10 months. Total production was 11,420 x 750ml and 270 x 1.5L.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cherry, raspberry sherbet, Madagascan pink peppercorn, fennel, currant
Palate: red cherry, strawberry, pink peppercorn, fennel
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| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
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| Wine-SearcherLWIN 2435958 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Habibi Farm, Valley Road, Elgin, 7180, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 334 8100
Email
Owner
David Curl
Cellarmaster
Jean Smit