Newton Johnson Windansea Pinot Noir 2022
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Pinot Noir from the Windansea single vineyard site in Upper Hemel-En-Aarde Valley, South Africa. A duplex soil with topsoil to about 35cm deep that has coarse fragments and only 5% clay. The subsoil consists of material in different stages of weathering. 30% fine gravel and 20% coarse gravel with varying clay percentages followed by dense clay at about 70cm deep.
Taste Profile: A lavish wine with dense fruit, soft spice and violets in cooler years. The lush black and red fruits merge to a savoury core, strewn with mineral characters and freshly turned earth. The firm framework and granular tannins are rooted in the clay soil, lengthened by fine, sinewy tannins in the finish.
Winemaking Process: The fruit is partially whole cluster & partially destemmed, fermented without crushing, undergoing spontaneous fermentation fermentation. The wine is left on skins for 25 days, and undergoes malolactic fermentation. Following which, it is matured in barrel on it's lees for 11 months, before another 5 months of maturation in large oak barrels
