LITIGO PINOT NOIR

Litigo Pinot Noir

From vines on Crystallum's own Shaw’s Mountain vineyard just outside the Hemel en Aarde valley. The Litigo, meaning ‘discussion’ in legal terms, is a wine made in partnership with lawyer Eben van Wyk.

Latest release (2024)

Deep and brooding, this vintage shows purple fruits, mulberries and black olives as well as both fennel, fynbos and dark chocolate on the nose. The palate is dense and alluring, the fruit weight from figs, black cherries and red plums held up by the grip and texture of tannins that add a touch of spice.

Vinification

Naturally fermented with 25% of the fruit de-stemmed and the remainder left as whole clusters. Extraction is kept to a minimum during active fermentation with a total time of 4 weeks on the skins.

Technical Analysis