
About the wine

Producer:
Paul Cluver Wines

Winemaker:
Andries Burger

Grapes:
Pinot Noir

Closure:
Screw Cap

Country:
South Africa

Units:
750ml

Type:
Still red wine

Region:
Elgin, Western Cape

Style:
South African Pinot Noir

Vintage:
2016

Colour:
Crimson red.

Alcohol:
13.5%

Body:
750ml

Oak:
Yes

Blend:
100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting Notes:
Light to medium weight on the palate with red and dark berry flavours with a long elegant finish

Bouquet:
Red berries and light oak on the nose.

Maturation:
After fermentation, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation took place. (18% new wood, the rest 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill.) Maturation in oak was for 11 months, on the lees for the full period.

Ageing Potential:
5-8 years.