Muratie George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir 2020
A refined Pinot Noir with layers of red fruit, spice, and earthy complexity, rooted in South African wine history.
Medium-Bodied Red
£21.95
| Producer | Muratie |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Stellenbosch |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Body / Style | Medium-Bodied Red |
| Grape Blend | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 14 |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Extra Info | Refined and complex |
| Food Pairing Guide | A rich and warming wine, best enjoyed with game meats or a robust mushroom risotto. |
Muratie George Paul Canitz Pinot Noir is a tribute to the artist, bon vivant, and the man behind South Africa’s first Pinot Noir vines—used to create the country’s signature varietal, Pinotage. This wine delivers a heady bouquet of strawberries, cherries, plums, and aniseed, laced with earthy notes of truffle and exotic mushrooms. On the palate, a velvety entry reveals preserved raspberries, cherries, and warming oak spice—cinnamon and sandalwood—balanced by lively acidity and fine, supple tannins. The finish is long and layered, shifting from bright fruit to rich forest floor. A beautiful, expressive Pinot Noir with historic depth and Burgundian soul.
The Pinot Noir vines were planted in 2002 at 300 m above sea level on Northwest facing slopes. The Table Mountain sandstone soil is rich in its moisture retaining potential, hence the dryland vineyards. The vines are a combination of 113, 115
and 777 clones, grafted onto Richter 99 and 110 rootstocks.
The grapes were hand sorted, destalked, and crushed before being pumped into classic open fermenters. The grapes were cold soaked for a day and manual plunging and pump overs were done at the required intervals. After fermentation, the skins were gently pressed. The wine was put into 500 L French Oak barrels. Here it underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine spent 16 months maturing in French Oak before being bottled.
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