| ![]() Vintage: A normal winter with good rain and enough cold temperatures gave our vineyards a well-deserved rest. During spring we reduced the impact of the wind on our canopies by better spacing and management of our trellis wires. We were fortunate to miss out on the heat wave that caused havoc in the warmer wine growing regions during harvest. Yields went up from 800 kg/ha to 2.1 ton/ha with healthy berries as the vines mature. The grapes were handpicked on 2nd and 6th February 2007 with an average sugar level of 24.5 ºB. Grape varieties: 100 % Pinot Noir Age of vines: 5 years Clone: PN 777A, PN 9, PN 459, PN 5D Vinification: After destemming the berries were cold-soaked at 10C for 5 days to extract colour and soft tannins. After inoculation with selected yeasts strains the wine was fermented at 23C with pumpovers three times daily. Once dry, the wine was racked and pressed followed by 11 months barrel maturation in 300 French oak barrels. Bottling date: 31 January 2008 Wine analysis: Alc: 14.2 %; alc/vol; pH : 3.52; TA : 5.8; Sugar : 1.9 g/l Tasting comments: A complex wine, vibrant ruby red in colour, with classic elegance. Exuberant cherry fruit Flavours with a fragrant spiciness complimented by ripe tannins and a long finish. |
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