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Pinot Noir 'Le Luc'

Pinot Noir 'Le Luc'

Pinot Noir Le Luc
  • 100% Pinot Noir
  • The dry-farmed Le Luc is a single vineyard that was planted in 2012 on a north-facing slope
  • Granitic rocky/sandy topsoils with heavy clay subsoil at 250m ASL
  • Hand harvested
  • 20% whole-cluster inclusion for crush
  • Fermented with indigenous yeast in small open-top oak vats
  • Basket pressed
  • Aged for 12 months in 228L and 500L French oak (25% new), a further three months in tank, and 18 months in bottle

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Walker Bay
Appellation:
Hemel-en-Aarde
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle ZA-RRW-12-21 6/750ml

Press & Reviews

Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-11-01
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-10-24
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-12-29
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2023-08-01
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2023-09-12