Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Drinking Window 2-15 years
Region Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Soil Porphyritic granite, Fine crystals, Fragments of granite, Clay, Broken-up claystone, Iron
Elevation 260.0 meters
Orientation North Facing
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Harvest Dates March 11, 2022
Vine Age 20 years
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 6 days
Oak Aging 16 months
Oak Details 33% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak33%
Barrel Size 228L barrique
Bottling Date June 2, 2023
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The grapes are packed into large-surface area crates to limit pressure on the bunches. The day's harvest is cooled down overnight to 8 C in the winery's refrigerated cold room. The bunches are sorted on a conveyor, destemmed, and fall directly to the fermenter with no crushing. No sulphur is used in the winemaking, allowing diverse micro-organisms from the grape itself to flourish in spontaneous fermentation. This parcel also contains a discretionary 20-30% of whole bunches. Cold maceration lasts 6 to 7 days at 8 to 10 C, followed by spontaneous fermentation with pigeage only. The wine spends approximately 25 days on the skins before pressing, then completes malolactic fermentation and maturation in barrel on its lees. It is matured for 11 months in 228 L barrique, with 33% new oak, then racked to old wood for another 5 months of elevage. No fining or filtration, and a sulphur adjustment before bottling. Bottles produced: 1,558 x 750 ml.
Tasting Notes
Nose: red fruit, violet, rose petals, dark fruit, earthiness
Palate: velvet texture, fine tannin, long finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
R320 Hemel-en-Aarde Road, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, 7201, South Africa
Phone
+27 28 312 3862
Email
Owner
Newton Johnson Family
Cellarmaster
Gordon and Nadia Newton Johnson