Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.44
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Elgin
Soil Medium textured gravely soil with a structured clay layer
Elevation 430.0 meters
Orientation Ssw & Sse
Harvest Dates 16 Feb - 1 Mar 2022
Sites Blocks 9, 15A, 15B
Grape Clone PN114, PN115, PN459, PN667 & PN777
Vine Age planted 2001 and 2008
Oak Types French
Production Details High on the southern slopes of the Groenland Mountains lies an isolated vineyard exposed to the elements of our cold climate. Wind whistles through the neighbouring fynbos, the only sound that breaks this eerie silence at altitude. Our Pinot Noir takes comfort in austerity. It thrives on hardship. And it lives alone in the sounds of silence. Pinot Noir must be grown on the knife edge between ripe and under ripe. The key factor is temperature that the cool Elgin Valley provides. In the cellar Pinot is treated like a lady. Gentle maceration and interaction with the skins and allowing her to ferment at cool temperatures and mature beautifully in French oak barrels. High up along the foothills of the Groenlandberg in the cool climate of Elgin, grows the ever-so delicate Pinot Noir. This may seem like a gloomy environment but Pinot Noir thrives amongst the sounds of silence.
Tasting Notes
Nose: black cherry, red cherry, cranberry, beetroot
Palate: velvety texture, grip, fresh acidity, ripe nectarine, ripe cherry, tart grapefruit
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Oak Avenue, Elgin, 7180, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 859 2510
Email
Owner
Viljoen Family