Forever Romantic

A bevy of seductive red berries … the earthiness of shiitake mushroom. Sheer romance in a glass.

Terroir

Wine of Origin: Cape South Coast

Soil: Decomposed Bokkeveld shale on clay-loam

Elevation: 270 m

Vintage

Harvest Date: End February 2023

Rainfall: 820 mm

Ripening: Long ripening period

Avg Temp: 22° C

Vinification

100% Pinot Noir. Hand-harvested, 20% wholebunch, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Matured for another 10 months in 10% new French oak and the rest second and third-fill.

Viticulture

Trellising System: 7-wire Perold

Vine Age: 10-20 years

Clones: 113, 115, 777

Rootstock: R99, R110, 101-14 MGT

Analysis

Alcohol: 13.5 vol%

Total Acid: 5.4 g/l

pH: 3.6

Residual Sugar: 2.0 g/l

Data Sheet:

https://www.creationwines.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17.-Creation-Estate-Pinot-Noir-2023.pdf