Moya Meaker Pinot Noir 2023
R326.00
The wine opens with an attractive nose of cherry and raspberry sherbet. This is followed by aromatic pops of Madagascan pink peppercorn and fennel. Beneath the fresh, bright façade, more brooding currant elements provide added depth.
On the palate, delicate seams of fresh red cherry and strawberry fruit are sewn over fine grippy tannins. As the fruit fades towards the aft, the aromatic pink peppercorn spice, and deeper touches of fennel emerge once again.
Moya Meaker’s five blocks of Pinot Noir are stretched across a single slope in the Elgin Valley. The slope has a slight convex shape to it; providing aspects that range from south to southeast. The densely-planted 3.12 hectares of vines were established in 2010; rooted in ancient Bokkeveld shale soils; rich in clay.
For a long-time, wine pioneers in Elgin worried that red varieties would struggle to ripen in these cool, oft cloud-covered summer days, but through rigorous canopy management, our 667- and 777-clone Pinot Noir vines enjoy an exquisite combination of warm African sun, and the characteristic cool, rolling mist banks.
Data sheet
- Winemaker
- Jean Smit
- Wine of Origin
- Elgin
- Blend
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Pack Size
- 1 x 750ml Bottle
The wine opens with an attractive nose of cherry and raspberry sherbet. This is followed by aromatic pops of Madagascan pink peppercorn and fennel. Beneath the fresh, bright façade, more brooding currant elements provide added depth.
On the palate, delicate seams of fresh red cherry and strawberry fruit are sewn over fine grippy tannins. As the fruit fades towards the aft, the aromatic pink peppercorn spice, and deeper touches of fennel emerge once again.