Groote Post Kapokberg Pinot Noir 2013

A delicate, red-fruit delivery balanced by dried-beef, savoury flavours. A subtle hint of forest floor underpins the earthy tones characteristic of the cultivar, yielding an elegant, refined and soft wine.


variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Lukas Wentzel
wine of origin : Darling
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

AWARDS

2015 Vitis Vinifera Awards - Gold
2015 International Wine and Spirits Competition - Silver
2015 Platter's South African Wine Guide - 4 stars
in the vineyard : Soil: Hutton & Oakleaf
Yield: 5 t/ha
Irrigation: Dry Land
Trellising: 5 wire Perold

about the harvest: Careful crop control and selections in the vineyard were a priority before harvest. 
Balling harvested: 25° Balling

in the cellar : Grapes were harvested and cooled down in our cooling containers overnight. Early morning we started de-stemming, but before that we did another selection on the sorting table.

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