Groote Post Pinot Noir Reserve 2008

Continuing its Old World style with a hint of spice, thatch and cherry on the nose and a pleasing palate of mulberries and fruit pastilles. Gentle, yet luscious and full, it will need time to develop its traditional savoury Pinot Noir characteristics


variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Lukas Wentzel
wine of origin : Darling
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 3.9 g/l  pH : 4.07  ta : 6.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2010 John Platter Wine Guide - 4 stars
2010 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS:Bronze
in the vineyard : Soil: Hutton & Oakleaf
Yield: 4t/ha
Irrigation: Dry Land
Trellising: 5 wire Perold

about the harvest: Careful crop control and selections in the vineyard was priority before harvest. Grapes were harvested and cooled down in our cooling containers overnight. Early morning we started destemming, but before that we did another selection on the sorting table.
Balling harvested: 24° Balling

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