Thelema Sutherland Reserve Pinot Noir 2016

Polished crimson with inviting traces of cassia, anise and cloves all enfolded by sour black cherries and layers of dark red fruit. A limited amount of barrels are selected after nine months of maturation to make up the Pinot Noir Reserve.

Try with wild mushroom risotto or roast pork with herbs and fennel.

variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : -
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.0% % vol  rs : 2.60 g/l  pH : 3.36  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now through to 2027.

in the vineyard : Root stock: Mgt 101-14
Soil type: Glenrosa
Age of vines: Planted 2006
Plant density: 2058 vines planted
Trellising: 7 wire Perold system, with movable foliage wires.
Yield: 6.6 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Moderate summer days with very little rain, resulting in ideal growing conditions for grapes.

about the harvest: Picking date: 26 January 2016
Grape sugar: 23.3 °B
Acidity: 4.58 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.55

in the cellar : 

Yeasts: Melody
Fermentation temp: 28 °C

De-stalk, hand sorting of berries, partially crushed followed by a three day cold soak. We then inoculate and perform punch downs twice a day up till fermented dry. Pressed to French oak barrel for malolactic fermentation. A limited amount of barrels are selected to make up the reserve. 40% of the wood is new French oak.

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