Sutherland Pinot Noir Reserve 2016

Polished crimson with inviting traces of cassia, anise and cloves all enfolded by sour black cherries and layers of dark red fruit.

Maturation

Potential to develop beautifully over the next 8 years.

Food Pairing

Try with wild mushroom risotto or roast pork with herbs and fennel.

Winemaker's Comments

Polished crimson with inviting traces of cassia, anise and cloves all enfolded by sour black cherries and layers of dark red fruit. A limited amount of barrels are selected after nine months of maturation to make up the Pinot Noir Reserve.

All Vintages

2016

Tasting Notes

Viticultural Practices

Varietal	Pinot Noir clone - 777
Root stock	Mgt 101-14
Soil type	Glenrosa
Age of vines	Planted 2006
Plant density	2058 vines per ha
Trellising	7 wire Perold system, with movable foliage wires.
Yield	6.6 t/ha
Irrigation	Supplementary drip Vintage
Vintage	Moderate summer days with very little rain, resulting in ideal growing conditions for grapes.
Picking date	26 January 2016
Grape sugar	23.3 °B
Acidity	4.58 g/l
pH at harvest	3.55

Winemaking Practices

Yeasts	Natural occurring yeast
Fermentation temp	24 °C
Method	De-stalk, hand sorting of berries, partially crushed followed by a three day cold soak. We then inoculate and perform punch downs twice a day up till fermented dry. Pressed to French oak barrel for malolactic fermentation. A limited amount of barrels are selected to make up the reserve. 40% of the wood is new French oak.