Pinot Noir 'Elgin'

• Pinot Noir
• Sourced from Elgin, and is the first release of a Great Heart Pinot Noir
• The parcel is located at 420 meters above sea level, South-facing
• Decomposed Table Mountain Sandstone soil
• Hand harvested
• Crushed to tank whole-bunch with a cold soak for 3 days
• Fermented with indigenous yeasts with temperatures below 28ºC
• After two weeks, the wine was pressed to older French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation
• Aged for 6 months in 500L French oak

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