Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.88%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Clay/shale, Quartz/sandstone, Decomposed granite
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 30 days
Oak Aging 9 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size small French oak barrels
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sourced from a handful of Overberg vineyards plus a small organically farmed Bottelary Hills parcel on decomposed granite. The 2020/2021 growing season was cool and mild with significant rainfall, weed pressure, and mildew pressure, followed by a cool harvest that produced fine-boned, elegant wines at low sugar levels. Ferments use wild yeasts with minimal SO2 at crush and during maturation. Between 40% and 60% whole clusters are used, extraction is gentle with pump-overs and punchdowns, the wine spends about 30 days on skins, then matures for 9 months in older small French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: mulberries, humbugs, rosewater, buchu
Palate: fresh, complex, savoury, mace, plums, redcurrants, dried figs
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Owner
John and Tasha Seccombe
Cellarmaster
John Seccombe