Kara-Tara Pinot Noir

The grapes come from cool sites in Elgin, Overberg, Breedekloof and Stellenbosch; specific soil information for the 2025 vintage has not been published. The grapes were hand-picked. Approximately half was fermented in open vessels and half in closed vessels, with around 20 per cent fermented as whole bunches. After basket pressing, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation and spent twelve months ageing mainly in neutral French oak, around ten per cent of which was new oak. In the glass, the wine shows strawberry, cherry, cranberry, clove and vanilla spice, along with lively acidity, soft tannins and a light to medium body. The long, wet winter and the dry, moderate pre-harvest period in 2025 encouraged slow ripening and pronounced aromatics. ([vineyardbrands.com](https://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/Tech%20Sheets/0135/0135-26-03-05-08-23-54-381.pdf))