The Fledge & Co. Katvis Pinot Noir 750ml

The Fledge & Co. Katvis Pinot Noir is named after the tenacious and adaptable catfish to honor a spirit of discovery. The Fledge & Co. Katvis Pinot Noir brings together Pinot Noir Clones 115 and 777 from windswept Elgin sites rooted in Bokkeveld shale, clay, sandstone, and granite soils.

• Aroma: Red cherry, dried cranberries, strawberry, raspberry, damson plum, exotic spices, and floral aromatics.
• Palate: Ripe red berries, black tea tannins, and subtle oak spice.
• Finish: Grippy, savoury finish with a vibrant acid twirl.
• Soils: Bokkeveld shale, clay, Table Mountain sandstone & granite

Hand-harvested in mid-February based on taste, the fruit was fully destemmed and crushed into small open-top cement fermenters. Following a cold soak and cool fermentation with gentle manual pigeage, the wine gently pressed into old French oak barrels (300L, 400L, and 500L). It matured for 14 months in barrel followed by 4 months in stainless steel before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Serve lightly chilled and decanted. Pairs exceptionally well with grilled duck breast, braised lamb shoulder, beef Wellington, coq au vin, or soft cheeses and charcuterie. Cellar over the medium term to allow further complexity to unfold.