variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Team Effort
wine of origin : Elgin & Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 1.0 g/l pH : 3.56 ta : 5.2 g/l
type : Red style : Dry wooded
pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap
in the vineyard : Two individual vineyard sites were used in producing this wine. The first at altitude on the cool mountain slopes of Elgin, the second on the ocean-facing hilltop of Faure, in the Stellenbosch-Helderberg Appellation, facing directly into the False Bay Atlantic breezes. The vines are all Dijon clones and density, trellising and canopy management conducted in such a manner that the more subtle characters of Pinot could be best expressed. Green harvest thinning was carried-out sufficiently early in the growing cycle, allowing for focused development of a smaller yield (+/- 35hl / ha). Attention was paid to retaining natural acidity and minerality. After a good, cold winter with heavy rainfall, the 2007 vintage was boosted by a heatwave at the beginning of harvest. For the early ripening grapes such as Chenin or Pinot Noir, this was certainly a bonus.