Paul Cluver – Village Pinot Noir 2024 (750ml)

Description

This wine shows beautiful and bright red colour with aromas of red fruits, ripe cherries and is followed by a delicious palate of cherries and poached ripe plums resulting in a medium bodied wine with soft edges. Crafted to be drink and enjoyed now.

Pinot Noir exudes the essence of Elgin terroir, the cool-climate and ancient soils allowing this noble Burgundian variety to portray layers of flavours and aromas in a silky regal cloak of elegance and refinement

Vineyards

Currently there are 21.96 hectares planted to Pinot noir on the estate, clones include 667, 777, 113, 115 and PN5. The oldest vines were planted in 1990 and the youngest blocks in 2021; the vines range in age from 1 to 31 years. The soil is predominantly decomposed Bokkeveld Shale with underlying clay layers of varying depths. Vine orientation is North/South on Northeast and South facing slopes and Northwest/Southeast on the South facing slopes. Height above sea level ranges from 280 to 400 meters.

Winemaking

For the Village Pinot noir, we select the vineyards which have not yet reach full maturity, young vineyards tend to show more varietal character which is what we want to express in this wine. Clones 115, 113, 777 and PN5 are used. Extensive individual berry sorting was done by hand prior to destemming without crushing. The whole berries were transferred without pumping to the fermentation tanks, which was followed by cold maceration at 12° 14° Celsius for 5-6 days. After cold maceration, the fermentation started spontaneously with some bathes inoculated with selected strains of Burgundian yeast to ensure complete fermentation. The skin cap was punched through by hand at least 3 times per day during fermentation. After the completion of the fermentation and pressing the wine was transferred to older French oak barrels and 5000 litre wooden vats for malolactic fermentation and maturation. The wine is matured in French oak for 10 months to add complexity and silkiness. Analysis Alc 13.0% | TA 5.6 g/l | RS 2.6g/l | pH 3.3

Tasting Notes: This wine shows beautiful and bright red colour with aromas of red fruits, ripe cherries and is followed by a delicious palate of cherries and poached ripe plums resulting in a medium bodied wine with soft edges. Crafted to be drink and enjoyed now.

Food Pairing: Serve with rosemary and mustard infused lamb, Asian style fish dishes or vegetarian lentil burgers

Critical Acclaim

91 points Decanter

Juicy redcurrants, raspberries and strawberries lead into a steely grip with pure expressive fruit and gentle tannins. (Silver) – DWWA 2025