Groote Post Pinot Noir Reserve 2008

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Lukas Wentzel
Main Variety - Pinot Noir
Alcohol - 14.0 %vol
pH - 4.07
RS - 3.9 g/l
Total Acid - 6.5 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry


Accolades

2010 John Platter Wine Guide - 4 stars
2010 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS:Bronze

Tasting Notes

Continuing its Old World style with a hint of spice, thatch and cherry on the nose and a pleasing palate of mulberries and fruit pastilles. Gentle, yet luscious and full, it will need time to develop its traditional savoury Pinot Noir characteristics

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

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Groote Post Pinot Noir Reserve 2008 Lukas Wentzel Pinot Noir

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