David Finlayson Pinot Noir 2022

2024 Platter's Wine Guide - 4½ Stars
2023 Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge - Gold
2023 James Suckling Tasting report - 90 Points
2023 Mosaic Top 5 Pinot Noir Wine Awards - 90+

The wine shows wonderful, youthful drinkability with the potential to age well for 3-5 years.

100% Pinot Noir

Rootstock: R99
Soil types: Bokkeveld shale and Hutton
Aspect of vineyards: NS
Ha planted: 2.5
Planting distance: 1.2 X 2.4
Vines per hectare: 3500
Trellis system: Hedge
Irrigation: Drip
Average Production: 4-5 T/HA
Harvest dates: February – March 2022
Altitude: 300-700M
Rainfall: 400-650MM

Sourced from vineyards in Stellenbosch, the bunches were mainly hand sorted and de-stemmed with 10% whole bunches added back to the ferment. Fermentation in 3000 litre tanks. 2 pump-overs per day. After 2 weeks maceration on skins the free-run wine was drained and the pulp was gently pressed so as not to extract harsh tannins from the skins. Maturation period, 10 months in New 45hl foudres and the balance in 2nd fill 300 litre barrels.