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La Brune The Valley Pinot Noir 2022

R221.00

Region: Elgin

Tasting note:

Strawberries, cherries, citrus skin, mushroom and earthy notes. Juicy palate with a mineral core and a linear structure. Oak supporting the wine with adding texture. Perfect balance between complexity and drinkability.

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Nico Grobler, obsessed with pinot noir and chardonnay is now producing wine in his own cellar on the farm he and wife Christelle own in Elgin. The beautiful Elgin Valley is a cool climate high inland plateau, completely surrounded by mountains. Just 70km from Cape Town, it is rapidly gaining a reputation for the production of premium quality wines.  The range of wines are designed to be fresh, pure, fruit driven, light and accessible with all the fundamentals of premium wine whilst still showcasing the unique profile from the Elgin Valley.

Soil – Bokkeveld shale Ferricrete, loam and Table Mountain sandstone. Vinification – 20% Whole bunch fermented. Ten day cold soaking before fermentation. Spontaneous fermentation in small open fermenters. One to two punch downs per day. Fermentation temperatures around 28 – 32°C. Soft pressing and settling for one week before going to barrel. Oaking – ten months, 228L, 300L and 500L ‘untoasted’ barrels. All second, third and fourth fill. Oak from forest Pierre du Bourgogne. Barrels are custom made for La Brune by Nico and Bruno Lorenzon.