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Creation Reserve Pinot Noir 2016
Gleaming garnet with an inviting bouquet of spice – peppercorn and clove – supplemented by a delicate whiff of dried apricot. Smooth yet complex on the palate: layers of dried fruit mingle with hints of raspberry and piquant spice. A lingering wine with supple tannins to ensure excellent maturation potential. Recommended with veal cordon bleu, smoked salmon tagliatelle or duck, mushroom and lentil salad.
| Apellation | Walker Bay |
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| Varieties | 100% Pinot Noir Vineyard Selection |
| Harvest date | End February 2016 |
| Analysis | Alc: 13.8 vol% T.A.:5.8g/l, pH 3.5, R.S.: 5.2 g/l |
| Vinification | The Reserve is a vineyard selection, traditional skin fermentation and post fermentation marceration, followed by malolactic fermentation in the barrels. Two – three rackings were done during the maturation period and light filtration preceded bottling. |
| Barrel ageing | 14 months – 30% new wood, 70% 2nd, 3rd fill |
| Bottling date | End March 2017 |
| Optimum drinkability | 2017 – 2027 |