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SILVER MYN PINOT NOIR 2006
TASTING NOTES
Silver Myn Pinot Noir 2006 shows rich, ripe, clean blue berry fruit along with truffle perfume on the nose. The palate is elegantly structured, showing black cherry fruit, with a fine integrated structure balanced by wood which was in contact with the wine for only eight and a half months. A wine that is as unique for the variety as the area that it originates from. Although restrained now will reward well with a couple of years of bottle maturation.
IN THE VINEYARD
Situation:
East and West facing row direction
Altitude:
330m
Distance from sea:
Approximately 10km
Soil Type:
Red Hutton
Rootstock:
R99
Age of vines:
4 years
Trellising:
Vertical hedge
Pruning:
Cordon
Irrigation:
Drip
THE HARVEST
Picking date:
9 February 2006
Yield:
5 tons/ha average
IN THE CELLAR
Fermentation Temp:
28-30ºC
Yeast:
RC 212 and BM 45
Description:
On receiving the grapes they were cold soaked for 3 days at 12 ºC before fermentation to extract as much fruit as possible. Duration of fermentation was 8 - 10 days. The juice was pumped over 4 times per day for optimum colour and tannin extraction. When fermented dry it was pressed into stainless steel tanks.
Malolactic fermentation:
In stainless steel tanks and barrels
Wood aging:
8.5 months in 89 % French oak, 11% Hungarian Oak 1/3 in second fill, 1/3 in third fill and 1/3 in fourth fill
Bottled:
10 November 2006
Production:
210 x 12
AGEING POTENTIAL
Can be enjoyed now and will mature well over the next 3-6 years, if stored correctly.
RICHELLE
