Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.2%
Residual Sugar 1.29 g/L
pH 3.55
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2025-30
Region Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Soil Table mountain sandstone, Decomposed granite
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Tank, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster, Destemmed
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 14 months
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The Pinot Noir vineyards are situated in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation. Grapes were picked and sorted into small lug boxes and transported in refrigerated trucks to the winery in Franschhoek. After a careful triage, only healthy whole berries were transferred into concrete fermentation tanks. Most grapes were destemmed, leaving a whole-cluster component of about 40% with no additions. After spontaneous fermentation, 60% of the juice was transferred to new French oak barriques for elevage of up to 14 months, including a prolonged malolactic fermentation under low temperatures.
Tasting Notes
wild strawberry, cranberry, savoury tannins, mineral core
Producer Information
Website
Address
c/o Boekenhoutskloof, 2 Excelsior Rd, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 876 3320
Email
Owner
Marc Kent
Cellarmaster
Gottfried Mocke