Meerlust Pinot Noir, Stellenbosch (2023) Vintage:2023 drawing on six different clones

drawing on six different clones

then rested for a year in the estate's large old Slavonian oak casks - the traditional Montalcino approach

which is exactly what makes it such a confident gift

the red-wine Pinot Noir gives the deep pink colour

Meerlust Pinot Noir, Stellenbosch (2023) Vintage:2023 drawing on six different clonesMeerlust is one of the oldest and most respected estates in South Africa, owned by the same family near Stellenbosch since 1756 and best known for its benchmark Bordeaux style red, Rubicon. Its Pinot Noir is something different a lighter, more delicate red in a region better known for big, bold ones. The Pinot is planted on the highest, cooler block on the estate, facing south to catch the breeze off the nearby bay, which helps the grapes ripen slowly