variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Eugene van Zyl
wine of origin : Elim
analysis : alc : 13.8 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.48 ta : 5.6 g/l
type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Elim, situated in the Cape South Coast, can be known for harsh growing conditions with strong winds and cooler, sometimes wet summers, but never ceases to surprise with and deliver exceptional quality grapes. With south facing slopes towards Cape L’Agulhas, the vineyards intercept the cool winds from the oceans nearby, ensuring that the grapes sit on the vines for longer. This longer ripening period allows for complex flavour development in the berries, without getting overly ripe and maintains a high natural acidity that make for such a lively fruit-forward Pinot Noir.
in the cellar : Traditional winemaking methods were used, allowing minimal intervention. After crushing, the grapes were cold soaked at 10°C for 24 hours after which fermentation took place between 22 – 24°C for 8 days and then pressed off the skins. Malolactic fermentation took place in old 225L French oak barrels and matured in these third-and fourth-fill barrels for a period of 14 months.