Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.23
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir, Cinsault
Pinot Noir50%
Cinsault50%
Region Klein Karoo
Soil Shale
Vine Age 33-year-old
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 5 days
Oak Aging 15 months
Oak Types French
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 1,400 bottles
Bottles1,400
Production Details Hand harvested early morning at the end of March, the Pinot Noir arrived cool at the cellar. The juice was left on the skins in open tank for five days with light punch downs twice daily before fermentation started naturally. After fermentation started the wine is pumped over the skins twice a day. Just before fermentation stops the juice is drained from the skins and the juice finished alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in the barrel. The Cinsault was 20% whole bunch with the rest crushed on top. It started fermentation naturally and a screen was put over the skins to hold the cap down for three days during fermentation. The screen was then lifted and the whole berries (from the 20% whole bunch) crushed one by one by hand and the stalks removed. After a couple more days of fermentation the skins where lightly pressed in a small basket press and the juice left to complete alcohol and malolactic fermentation in barrel. The two separate components spent 15 months in 3rd full French oak Barrels. Blending was done just before bottling unfiltered and unfined.
Tasting Notes
Nose: red fruits, cherries, strawberries, spice, earthiness, Rooibos, oak
Palate: mulberries, ripe red cherries, rocky minerality, spice, soft quaffable tannins, Rooibos
Food Pairing pan fried duck breast with red wine and cranberry jus, pan seared springbok fillet with rocket and balsamic dressing
Critics Ratings Platter Wine Guide: 4.5 Stars
Platter Wine Guide4.5 Stars
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Swellendam Local Municipality, South Africa
Email
Owner
Louis Le Sueur van der Riet
Cellarmaster
Louis Le Sueur van der Riet