Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir 2018
SOIL: Low-vigour, stony, clay-rich, shale-derived soil
Vineyards
Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa
Winemaking and Maturation
BARREL MATURATION: 100%
BARREL AGEING: 10 Months
MALOLACTIC: 100%
1ST FILL: 35% 2ND FILL: 47% 3RD FILL: 18%
WOODING: 100% 228 litre French Oak Barrels
TIGHT GRAIN: 100%
FRENCH COOPERS: 100% Francois Freres
TOASTING: 31% Medium, 55% Blonde, 14% Medium Long
Tasting Notes
Our low-vigour, stony, clay-rich soil, cool maritime mesoclimate, naturally tiny yields of well under 35 hl/ha and our philosophy of expressing our terroir in our wines – give rise to a certain tightness, tannin line and elevated length to balance the richness and generosity of our Pinot noir. Our Pinot noir is not overtly fruity, soft and “sweet” and it generally shows hints of that alluring savoury “primal” character along with a dark, spicy, complex primary fruit perfume.
Technical Details
ALCOHOL: 13.46% ACID: 5.50 g/l PH: 3.48 RESIDUAL SUGAR: 2.3 g/l
