Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Soil Decomposed granite, Saprolite clay, Quartzite
Elevation 180.0 meters
Orientation Northwest
Harvest Dates March 2-10, 2022
Brix at Harvest 23.3°
Grape Clone PN 115, PN 113 & PN 777
Vine Age planted 2006-2009
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Stainless Steel Tank
Pressing Method Softly Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Sulfites 84.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Processed and gravity fed into small open top fermenters to ensure gentle cap submersion during fermentation. 80% of production was fermented with selected yeast strains and the remaining 20% was left to run wild with native yeast strains. Gentle punch downs used when required, softly pressed at 1°B, left to ferment dry in stainless steel tank. Kept in 228L French oak barrels for 3 months before racked and returned to same barrels for a further 8 months using 20% new wood. The 2021-2022 growing season will be recorded as having one of the longest periods between berry setting and harvest. The cool and wet winter months allowed a deep dormancy phase and resulted in higher yields. It was followed by an unusually wet spring, leaving the berries more time to ripen up. Summer only really started in January and brought us warm and dry conditions. This was perfect to allow healthy ripening, but it also resulted in a lower acid vintage. To mitigate this, certain blocks were picked earlier as to keep natural acidity in the wines. All in all an excellent growing year, showing a beautiful character and flavour in the grapes.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, 7201, South Africa
Phone
+27 78 349 5402
Owner
Frederik and Céline Hasher
Cellarmaster
Natasha Williams