Groote Post Kapokberg Pinot Noir 2013

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Lukas Wentzel
Main Variety - Pinot Noir
Alcohol - 14.5 %vol
pH - 3.58
RS - 2.2 g/l
Total Acid - 5.5 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry


Accolades


2015 Vitis Vinifera Awards - Gold
2015 International Wine and Spirits Competition - Silver
2015 Platter's South African Wine Guide - 4 stars

Tasting Notes

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.

Blend Information

100% Pinot Noir

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.


Other Vintages

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