David Finlayson Pinot Noir 2022

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - David Finlayson
Main Variety - Pinot Noir
Alcohol - 13.27 %vol
pH - 3.61
RS - 1.8 g/l
Total Acid - 5.6 g/l
Volatile Acidity - 0.85 g/l
SO2 - 68 mg/l
Free SO2 - 20 mg/l
Appellation - Western Cape

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry


Accolades

2024 National Wine Challenge - Double Silver
2024 Platter's Wine Guide - 4.5 Stars
2023 Gilbert & Gaillard - Gold
2023 James Suckling Tasting report - 90 Points
2023 Mosaic Top 5 Pinot Noir Wine Awards - 90+
  

Tasting Notes

A fresh, modern, New World style with a nod to the complexity of Burgundy. This Pinot Noir shows ripe, fresh raspberry, strawberry and vanilla notes on the nose. The palate has a touch of minerality and earthiness layered below the fresh, clean fruit.


Ageing Potential

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

Blend Information

100% Pinot Noir

In The Vineyard

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

In The Cellar

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.


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