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Meerlust Pinot Noir 2004 |
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VITICULTURE
Selected from 3 clones of Pinot Noir with an average age of 13 years old, situated on loamy gravel topsoil with clay sub-soil. 40% vendage vert (green harvesting cluster removal) at 60% veraison to ensure concentration and even ripening.
VINIFICATION
Grapes hand picked and selected in the coolness of morning before crushing. Fermentation in small stainless steel cuves with regular pigeage for gentle extraction. Partial un-innoculated fermentation before pressing directly in French oak tight grained Hogsheads for malo-lactic fermentation. After racking, the wine was matured in 70% new Alliers Higsheads and 30% second fill Hogsheads for 11 months before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Intense yet translucent magenta-purple in colour. The nose has lifted scents of autumn fruit, wild strawberry, musky perfume and a distinct minerality. The palate is medium bodied with pure Pinot Noir fruit flavours of plum and red cherry supported by an ultra-fine, densely textured tannin structure which adds to the volume and vivacity of the wine.
ANALYSIS
Extract : 3.1 g/l
Residual sugar : 1.86 g/l
pH : 3.76 g/l
Total acidity : 5.37 g/l
Alcohol : 14.3 %
AGEING POTENTIAL
Up to 10 years, provided wine is stored in ideal cellar conditions.
IDEALLY SERVED AT
16° - 18° C
COMPLEMENTS
White and red meats, Parma ham, grilled linefish, mushrooms and cheese.
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