Kara-Tara

Pinot Noir

Name: Pinot Noir
Brand: Kara-Tara
Price: 240 ZAR
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Pinot Noir•Western Cape•South Africa

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LKW Distributorsin 5-7 days, with free delivery on shipments over R1,500.

Taste profile

Type

Red Wine

On the palate

An elegant, lightly-wooded style of Pinot Noir showing classic strawberry and red cherry notes coupled with a hint of spice. A firm, yet silky-smooth tannin-structure supports the lovely bright fruit characteristics of the wine.

Vanilla

Strawberry

Cherry

Spice

Cultivar

Region

Appellation

Country

Alcohol

13%

Cellaring potential

5 to 7 years

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The grapes were hand-picked into small lug-boxes for transport to the winery. Half of the grapes were put into open-top fermenters and given hand punch-downs and the other half in closed tanks done with regular pump-overs. About 20% of the wine was whole-bunch fermented. After primary fermentation, the wine was basket-pressed and racked for malolactic fermentation and subsequent barrel maturation. Only French oak was used, primarily neutral oak, but with about 10% new oak.

Kara-Tara is a joint-venture between Rüdger van Wyk (2018 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year) and José Conde of Stark-Condé Wines. Translated from the Khoisan, the language from the first people in Southern Africa, it means “deep dark shadows” and refers to the Karatara river that runs through Rüdger’s home town, near Knysna which is located in South Africa, on the Cape South Coast, facing the Indian Ocean.

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