Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.51
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Decomposed shale (tukulu)
Elevation 600.0 meters
Harvest Dates March 10-12, 2020
Fermentation Vessels Wooden Tank, Stainless Steel Tank
Oak Aging 10 months
Bottle Aging 2 years
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225-litre
Production Details This vineyard was picked in two stages, the bottom part separately from the top part, due to slight differences in ripening and different clones, each contributing to a range of flavours and variation in structure. Grapes were hand-picked into small lug-boxes in the early morning and transported to the cellar by refrigerated trucks. All of the fruit was de-stemmed and fermented in old wooden 3-ton tanks and small 1-ton open-top stainless steel tanks. During fermentation, these grapes were handled with great care. After fermentation, the wine was aged in old 225-litre French oak barrels for 10 months before being bottle-aged for two years.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cherry, plum, spice, forest floor, smoke
Palate: red berry, smooth, silky texture, complexity, understated power, lithe muscularity, seamless oak, dry spice
Food Pairing venison wellington with mushroom sauce
Producer Information
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+27 (0)21 874 9004
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Owner
Johann Rupert