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Ridge Pinot Noir
2017
4.2
1830 UAHQPR 1.15Region
South Africa › Western Cape › Walker Bay › WO Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Type
red · still
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
13.5%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
3 g/L
Tasting Notes(3)
· @101 Bar
4.2
This wine features a slightly restrained yet beautiful and evolving bouquet, capturing an array of red fruits at different stages of ripeness, from sour to ripe to dried. This fruit allure is complemented by notes of red flowers, pencil lead, and meat. On the palate, it's surprisingly fresh and juicy, maintaining neat balance throughout.
4.2
About
This wine is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, grown using sustainable agriculture on an east-facing sloping parcel of land with poor, stony soil. The soil contains clay and schist. The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and cold-macerated for 10 days in open vats. They are then fermented using indigenous yeasts, pressed in a traditional wooden vertical press, and matured for 9-11 months in French oak barrels, with around 25% new oak. The wine is neither filtered nor fined, and sulfites are used judiciously.
