Groote Post Pinot Noir 2006

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Lukas Wentzel
Main Variety - Pinot Noir
Alcohol - 14.1 %vol
pH - 3.84
RS - 1.5 g/l
Total Acid - 5.77 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red


Accolades

2007 Mondial du Pinot Noir Sierre-Switzerland - Silver Medal

Tasting Notes

This elegant and generous Darling Hills Pinot Noir displays a great deal of red berries and ripe plums supported by delicate oak tannins and smokey flavours.

Blend Information

100% Pinot Noir

In The Vineyard

Soil: Hutton & Oakleaf
Yield: 4t/ha
Irrigation: Dry Land
Trellising: 5 wire Perold

About The Harvest

Careful crop control and selections in the vineyard was priority before harvest. Grapes were harvested and cooled down in our cooling containers overnight. Early morning we started destemming, but before that we did another selection on the sorting table.
Balling harvested: 24° Balling


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Groote Post Pinot Noir Reserve 2008 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2007 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2006 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2005 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2004 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2003 Lukas Wenztel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2001 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 2000 Francois van Zyl Pinot Noir
Groote Post Pinot Noir 1999 Adi Badenhorst Pinot Noir

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