Waterford Elgin Pinot Noir 2018

This is the 10th vintage of our Elgin Pinot Noir. A pale colour, with floral and delicate wild cherry, elegant earthy and fynbos aromas which are complimented by maturation in old 300L burgundian French oak. This Pinot has a wonderful, elegant texture and flavour profile, all rounded off with a well-balanced natural acidity.

Pairs well with delicate food styles of turkey or pork garnished with cherries and earthy components.

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variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]

winery : Waterford Estate

winemaker : Mark Le Roux

wine of origin : Elgin

analysis : alc : 12.3 % vol rs : 1.22 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 4.9 g/l so2 : 79 mg/l fso2 : 32 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

When compared to previous vintages, the 2018 Pinot Noir vintage has a modern edge. The drought meant that the winemaking team had more control over the growth and ripening of the vineyards, helping them to produce a fresher wine. In step with previous vintages, the 2018 wine offers floral and wild cherry notes.

in the vineyard : Sourced from single vineyard in the higher-lying area of Elgin. Cooler climate with more slate, sandstone and quartz soil types which drives a more elegant style and textured wine.

in the cellar : Barrel ageing: 10 months, 3% new, 300L French Oak barrels
Bigger barrels, no new oak. The oldest barrel in the cellar is used for this wine, a barrel from 1998, Waterford Estates first vintage.

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