Cuvée Cinéma Pinot Noir
Scenes from a movie based on the life of Napoleon were shot on the Cinéma site the year before vineyards were introduced, which gave this wine its name. This Cuvée is a selection of barrels made from said single vineyard, a premium site in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge that was meticulously designed to produce the highest quality Pinot Noir with the planting of high density vines using disease-free Dijon clones.
Latest release (2024)
The customary notes of rose, wild strawberry, orange rind, raspberry and sweet spice show early, before a pomegranate quality rises in intensity and depth. The palate reiterates those bright red fruit notes, cut into by the umami of oyster shell and soy. The tannins have a black tea quality, fine and integrated but wonderfully dry. Coiled and taut, this is a vintage that is poised to deliver further pleasures over time.
Vinification
Fermented using only native yeasts with a ratio of whole clusters (60%) to whole berries (40%) in a stainless steel tank. The wine was then transferred to barrel (25% new) where it remained for 11 months before bottling.
Technical Analysis
pH 3.45
alc% 14.10%
Total acidity 5.7 g/l
Total sulphites 70 mg/l
Residual sugar 1.9 g/l