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First Sighting Pinot Noir 2009

A complex wine, vibrant ruby red in colour, with classic elegance. Exuberant cherry fruit flavours with a fragrant spiciness complemented by ripe tannins and a long finish.

variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Conrad Vlok
wine of origin : Elim
analysis : alc : 13.7 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.4  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  
AWARDS

2008:  Selected for South African AirwaysPremium Class

2008:  Silver Medal: Veritas Awards (Jointtop-performing Pinot Noir on show)

2008:  Bronze Medal: Old Mutual Trophy

2008:  Wine Magazine: Four Stars

ageing : 3-5 years
in the vineyard : 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. Our vines yielded a small 2.85 t/ha of small berries that ripened slowly in the cool sea breezes.

Age of Vines: 7 years
Clones: PN777A, PN9, PN459, PN5D
about the harvest: The different clones were handpicked between 13th and 17th February with an average sugar level of 24ºB, but the battle against our feathered friends continued once again.
in the cellar : After destemming the berries was cold soaked at 10°C for 5 days to extract colour and soft tannins. After inoculation with selected yeasts strains the wine was fermented at 23°C with pumpovers three times daily. Once dry the wine was racked and pressed followed by 11 months barrel maturation in 300 litre French oak barrels.

Bottling date: 20 January 2010
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