Nitida Pinot Noir

Clear, bright garnet in colour with plush aromas of red cherries, strawberries, some fine herbal notes, and a hint of tobacco on the nose. Fruit forward, generous red cherries, and a touch of earthiness follow on the palate. This wine rexeals a comple- and wellqrounded mouthfeel with a persistent, lingering, and smooth finish.

This vintage expresses the typical earthy and savoury aroma of this fine Burgundy variety and is backed by a red fruit character. The single block wine expresses beautiful primary fruit and soft floral characters. Delicate tannins and an elegant mineral core will see this wine drinking well on release and developing for at least 5 years.

Ignis Pinot Noir hails from a northern slope in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Organically farmed, the vineyard is cluttered with round pebbles on the soil surface with underlying decomposed granite. Latin for ‘fire’, ignis refers to the fact that granite is an igneous rock formation – “from fire to stone”.

This wine has depth and texture, presence and poise. The whole berry ferment lifts the aromatic expression while bringing supple tannins and length to the wine. Dark, red fruit and a subtle earthiness can be detected. Gentle oaking and non-interventionist winemaking have contributed to producing a pure expression of South African Pinot Noir. This is not a Pinot for those who think good red wine needs to be black, oaky and tannic. It is a fragrant, bright and refreshing Pinot with wonderful succulence and expressive fruitiness.