Whalehaven Earthscape Reserve Pinot Noir 2021
R405.00
Description
An exceptional, limited production Pinot Noir that whispers to connoisseurs and collectors to explore its complex perfumed character. Haunting floral notes of peonies, cherry blossom and sweet violets that are followed by waves of bold fruit flavours of cherry and raspberry. This wine is a ballerina that with each swirl unveils a pirouette of complex floral notes, wild mushrooms and cherry. Every sip is a wonder.
The Reserve Series is the ultimate barrel selection of Whalehaven that is an expression of the winemaker’s expertise in meticulously tasting and evaluating each barrel, to identify those that offer stand- out aromas, tastes, and mouthfeel, ensuring those barrels merit separation and elevation. Coopers used were Francois Freres and Tremeaux.
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Vintage
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Technical Info
VITICULTURE & VINIFICATION
The grapes were handpicked in the early morning into 18kg lug boxes at a Balling of 23°. Once picked the grapes were placed in cold storage for overnight cooling at a temperature of 8°C. The following day the grape bunches were hand sorted before being de-stemmed and then placed on a vibrating sorting table for berry sorting to ensure only the highest quality. Thereafter the tank’s cooling system is switched off, allowing for the grapes to warm up naturally before being inoculated with Rubino Extra yeast at 30g/hl. Once begun, fermentation took 11 days to complete before the wine was pressed and left to settle for two days. Thereafter the wine was inoculated with MLF bacteria and moved to barrel for Malo-Lactic fermentation. Once complete, the wine is then racked and sulphurated before returning to barrel for a further 9-10 months of maturation before being filtered and bottled.
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