Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Second Fill Oak29%
Third Fill Oak29%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Production Details The 2020 harvest season had a fair amount of rain falling before the grapes started to ripen—natural irrigation that helped decrease stress levels on the vines, allowing them to function optimally during the ripening period. The post-harvest period in 2019 was cool, which contributed towards leaf fall occurring later and a good accumulation of reserves for vines to mature grapes. Spring was characterised by higher-than-normal minimum and maximum temperatures which resulted in even budburst and initial growth. The warmer, drier weather conditions that followed increased soil temperatures and root activity significantly. Overall conditions during the flowering and berry set period were much better than 2019's extreme temperature fluctuations.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 73 322 9499
Owner
Berene Sauls
Cellarmaster
Emul Ross (Hamilton Russell Vineyards)