Pinot Noir 2018

Meerlust, fact sheet (meerlust.co.za – linket fra meerlust.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2018 Meerlust Pinot Noir – område: Stellenbosch; druer: Pinot Noir; alkohol 12.7%. W.O. står ikke på arket; druerne er ifølge arket fra godset, som ligger i Stellenbosch. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vinification: 2018 was a challenging vintage for all our varieties but a completely different approach was taken for Pinot Noir to capitalize on the apparent concentration of fruit and ripeness of all the Pinot Noir Vineyards. Grapes were handpicked and selected in the coolness of morning before 100% of the whole bunches were manually transferred to tanks. Partial un-inoculated fermentation took place with careful pigeage twice daily before pressing directly into French oak tight grained Hogsheads for malo-lactic fermentation .For the first time, 25% of the wine raised in a new 2500 L French oak foudre, with the balance being matured in 40% new tight grain Allier oak and 60% second-fill 300 litre casks. Viticulture: Selected from 3 clones of Pinot Noir with an average age of 22 years old, situated on loamy gravel topsoil with clay sub-soil. The vineyards are located at the highest point on the Estate (85-120m) with South facing aspect to benefit from the cool, maritime breeze from False Bay. 30% vendage vert (green harvesting cluster removal) at 60% veraison to ensure concentration and even ripening. Ageing potential: Up to 2023, provided wine is stored in ideal cellar conditions.